a picture of the author drinking from a coffee mug with a picture of himself drinking from a coffee mug with a picture of himself drinking from a coffee mug. This joke has gone on for far too long, but he shows no signs of ceasing to make more mugs.
Nerd. Proponent of: Work from anywhere, coffee, beer, my face on coffee mugs, improv comedy. Not a fan of dongles.

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Performing with San Antonio ComedySportz

The good news is I’m performing improv comedy on Saturday. The bad news is I don’t get to make stuff up with my friends as much as I would like. I think that’s just a fact of this stage of my life. I don’t have to like it, but there it is. I started performing improv in High School. That’s over half a lifetime ago. We practiced or performed at least once a week then.

Recommended Android Apps

A friend just got her first Android phone, so I put together a quick list of apps I think are well worth an install. This is by no means a complete list, just a start. All of the Google Apps. Most of them aren’t the default on a Samsung device, and it’s well worth it to either install them or set them up as your default. Google Now Launcher - provides the default Google Android Experience - No Samsung/HTC crap interface.

World Series

I was five years old when the Royals were last in the World Series. This year, they’re back again. Unlike other teams shutout from the World Series, the Royals haven’t even been to the postseason in 29 years. The won the title in 1985, and then went into a three decade slide. Some of us remained fans, others jumped to other teams and other sports - KC’s MLS franchise, Sporting KC, has won the only championship since the Royals won the World Series in ‘85.

SungWoo Lee Is Not A Lucky Charm, He's a Fan

If you’re looking at SungWoo Lee and only seeing a “Good Luck Charm,” you’re doing it wrong. If you don’t know who SungWoo Lee is, take a minute to read his story. (Rany Jazayerli has a perfect recap.) SungWoo Lee isn’t a magical creature capable of making the Royals win. He’s not a good luck charm that can propel the Royals to victory in the World Series. He is a great guy that helped a franchise, their city, and their fans remember why they love the game, and this team.

Billy Butler Stole a Base

So this happened. Crazy world we live in. Crazy world. yaketyfied via YaketyLapse, a silly idea from H. Wade Minter.

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