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Welcome to my Web site. My name is Chris, and I'll be your host. I live in Austin, Texas, with my partner, Ray, and our child dog, Mocha. You can read more about me, learn 100 random things about me, and if you're wondering what the heck a khowaga is, click here. Feel free to browse, read, and leave comments!

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Summer’s End

Summer officially ends today here on this esteemed campus of higher learning.  Never mind that today will likely be the 66th consecutive day of 100+ degree temperatures, and that we’re still in a massive drought.  Summer’s over when classes start.

Most years, it seems that I always have something to say about the massive influx of [...]

Vignettes

I’m back home in Austin.  I flew home on Friday, a long day that involved a lot of nodding off in odd places.  I had to leave for the airport at 1 am, so there wasn’t any actual sleep (I tried to nap a little in my hotel room, but I kept jerking awake out [...]

Notes from 25,000 feet

Currently on a Turkish Airlines Airbus A320 en route from Istanbul to Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey and a major port along the Aegean coast.

We arrived yesterday afternoon after what was, all things considered, not a bad flight over from Chicago.  I’m traveling with a group I put together — Chris from work [...]

A Moment’s Respite

It’s literally a quiet day here in the office.  Several people are out–my erstwhile assistant is enjoying a long weekend, as is the current cause of office drama.  The lack of screaming in the hallway is a nice change — it’s hard to explain when you’re having a meeting with people from outside the department.

But [...]

The Never-Ending Dog vs. Children Debate

The in-laws are visiting this weekend, and they brought their rambunctious teenaged dog, Freckles, with them.  You may remember Freckles from her appearance a couple of years back when she fit in the palm of my hand and liked to gnaw on toes with her sharp puppy teeth:

Freckles and Mocha have had a few snarling [...]