Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pledge drive!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Marchbanks

For your point-and-laugh for the day, here’s a photo of me taken at the station about 1976. Continue reading →

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Re-defining the limits of the possible

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Marchbanks

And now I know how many exchanges it’s possible to dispatch in a week. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 1 Comment

It’s been a busy week in Empire Lake

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Marchbanks

Yet more re-defining of the possible in my job . . . . Continue reading →

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Et ego . . . .

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Marchbanks

I have late-adopted Google+ as a possibly slightly less invasive alternate to Facebook, and this is my public(ish) announcement. Continue reading →

Posted in Minutiae | 6 Comments

Hrmmmmmmm . . .

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Marchbanks

Cracked-wheat raisin bread in the bread machine . . . Tastes good, but needs less water next time.  Center’s too soft.

Posted in Food and Cooking | 1 Comment

Since the last time

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Marchbanks

If I ever get to meet Lyle Lovett, I must remember to thank him for writing “Since the Last Time.” Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Personal History, Volunteer | 1 Comment

I get to re-train

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Marchbanks

I’ve started feeling bored at the Empire—and when I start to feel bored is when I start to get dangerous, both to myself and to others. Continue reading →

Posted in Empire, Work (WORK!!?!??!) | 1 Comment

I aten’t dead

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Marchbanks

Although it seems like half the state is afire, the bit of it that contains me and mine isn’t so. Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Current Events | 8 Comments