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Texas Bound and Flyin’

May 16, 2010May 16, 2010 Chief Oddball

Although it was a horrendous and depressing movie, Smokey and the Bandit II is notable for its theme song: “Texas Bound and Flyin’,” performed by the Snowman himself, the late Jerry Reed. Although it was little more than an attempt by Reed to capture lightning in a bottle for the second time (it’s practically the same song as his hit “East Bound and Down” from the first film), it’s still a fun song — and is entirely apropos, I find, for what may become the next chapter of my life.

Life Turns Its Tables

April 15, 2010April 15, 2010 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

It’s kind of mystifying how life can stand you on your ear in a split second, isn’t it? Last month I got a call from my boss asking if I would be willing to take an “all expenses paid” trip to Orlando to help him shop for a new house.

San Francisco Treat

May 1, 2006October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 6 Comments

Japantown Banners After a bit of a vacation of its own, fresh content returns to Oddball Update. This is really the first significant post I’ve made since Apple and I returned from our three-day visit to San Francisco — not counting the extra day on either end that was spent travelling to and from California by way of Dallas, TX.

Saturday Night’s All Right…

February 6, 2005September 14, 2012 Chief Oddball

…For sitting around totally wasting time! No, not for fighting. What? You were expecting me to say “fighting?” My, aren’t you strange. A little while ago, Apple bought me an early Valentine’s Day / birthday present: the latest album from J-pop group Round Table, featuring the vocal talents of Nino.

Observations: Saturday, January 29th

January 31, 2005October 3, 2011 Chief Oddball

Apple and I went out for dinner on Saturday night. I have to say, we had a great time, despite the restaurant we selected not quite being up to our expectations. As usual, though, the simple observations of life once again proved interesting enough to write about in and of themselves.

Nostalgic Reminisence

June 30, 2004October 3, 2011 Chief Oddball

I’m a nostalgic old fool. Okay, “old” doesn’t exactly apply. But I do like old things, particularly things to which I can relate. Which would explain my choice of entertainment lately. During my recent rediscovery of the fine art of Wolfenstein level design, I went above and beyond the simple recollections that digging up such an old and cherished hobby naturally stirs.