Steve's Place Vox 2008-07-09T00:05:27Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c22521fe748fdb/ Enjoying Life, Liberty and Pursuing Happiness Since 1965 Viva La? tag:vox.com,2008-07-08:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fa968643bc0003 2008-07-08T19:34:58Z 2008-07-09T00:05:27Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom So, I’ve been listening to Coldplay’s new album Viva La Vida, and it's ok. To me, it sounds good, but the lyrics banal at best. I think what gets me is that Coldplay sounds like they’re trying to be really deep – and they’re just not. There wa...

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]]> Vox Hunt: Oh Canada! tag:vox.com,2008-07-01:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fae8c802bc000b 2008-07-01T15:20:42Z 2008-07-08T16:41:59Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Jace Skins TRW

In honor of Canada Day, show us your favorite Canadian. How can you choose just one? I've enjoyed the NFL and a lot more because of these guys... Jace Skins ... and of course Tight-Rope Willy (who for all you ladies bears a certain resemblance...

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]]> Go See WALL-E tag:vox.com,2008-06-30:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fad695685f0005 2008-06-30T20:20:41Z 2008-07-08T21:37:55Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

WALL-E

I had a whole idea for Me & My Monday, but of course I forgot my camera today. So, instead of that, I offer a rare movie review. The Beloved and I realized the other day that we don’t go out to see movies all that often. Apparently, we prefer ...

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]]> QotD: Favorite Time of Day -- Easiest. Answer. Ever. tag:vox.com,2008-06-28:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fad6949d4f0005 2008-06-28T02:17:52Z 2008-07-07T23:42:28Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Sunrise at Sunset

What's your favorite time of day and why? Well, that’s such an easy question, it hardly bears answering. My favorite time of the day is: Happy Hour!! Tonight, the Beloved is enjoying a zanahorita, and I’m prepared to enjoy a tall, cool tequila...

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]]> Book 'em tag:vox.com,2008-06-27:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fae8c6eb04000b 2008-06-27T21:16:38Z 2008-07-03T13:21:55Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom “The Big Read reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they’ve printed.” 1) Bold: I have read. 2) Italics: Those I intend to read. Actually, it would seem that there aren’t any… 3) Underline: Books I love. 4) Strike o...

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]]> They don't call it The Golden State for nothing... tag:vox.com,2008-06-23:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fae8c56b1f000b 2008-06-23T02:53:36Z 2008-06-24T16:58:49Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Happy Summer

Nice way to end the weekend...

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]]> Poll question: whippersnappers? -- Updated tag:vox.com,2008-06-20:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fa96802da20002 2008-06-20T20:09:23Z 2008-06-25T15:15:18Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Because she loves me, the Beloved got us concert tickets to tonight's Death Cab For Cutie concert being held at SDSU. So, my question is: that at the ripe, young age of 42: So, the answer is: No -- not by a long-shot! There seemed to be a reaso...

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]]> Vox Hunt: Photo Thursday tag:vox.com,2008-06-19:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fad69202180005 2008-06-19T15:49:16Z 2008-06-22T00:33:35Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Hummer_Sunday

Show us the very last picture you took. No cheating! Sitting out back this weekend, I tried to capture some hummingbirds that were flitting around that giant flax plant I hate.

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]]> From Iceland, With Joy tag:vox.com,2008-06-18:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fad691b1da0005 2008-06-18T15:44:17Z 2008-06-19T14:50:05Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Iceland-flag Kveðjukossinn

Cruising Wikipedia, I noticed that yesterday was Icelandic National Day, which celebrates their independence (in 1944) from Denmark. To celebrate that (and because this song played on my iPod on the way into work this morning), I thought I’d sh...

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]]> Tuesday Meme tag:vox.com,2008-06-17:asset-6a00c22521fe748fdb00fa967f368b0002 2008-06-17T16:02:24Z 2008-06-18T23:35:42Z Steve Betz http://stevebetz.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Nothing cures a blogging slump like a good meme.... The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to ...

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