Ramblings of a Hopeless KhowagaRamblings of a Hopeless KhowagaRandom thoughts and round up of the latest international stupidity. Plus descriptions of my travels to exotic and not so exotic places. Brought to you from Austin, Texas. 
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So, three gueros walk into a coqui joint ?
2009-09-23 05:22:00 We land in San Juan. Uneventful, except for the clear-air turbulent jump the plane does on the way down. I can almost make out Morro Castle looming over the entrance to the harbor as we touch down. I won’t lie – we’re all tired. The sun went down about halfway through the 2 hour flight from ... More About: Travel , Walk
Law of Diminishing Returns
2009-09-22 21:57:00 Sitting in the alleged “dining area” at the Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale International Airport. We left Austin this morning, and will, JetBlue willing, be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this evening. I had to take a moment to record for posterity just how bad the “dining options” [sic] here are. $11.86 bought me a small salad and a ... More About: Travel
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2009-09-14 09:00:00 H-Net Reviews: Joseph Massad's "Desiring Arabs" It is perhaps in the argument about the Gay International that the book is both made and unmade. More About: Links
12 of 12: September 2009
2009-09-13 15:31:00 Howdy, 12ers! How was your month? Down here in Central Texas, we’ve been in a severe drought for the past two years. We also had a record number of days this summer over 100 degrees F (~38 C). So, today, when it turned out to be gray, rainy, and rather chilly (72 degrees ~ 21 C), ... More About: September
Light Trails [Flickr]
2009-09-13 01:09:00 khowaga1 posted a photo: Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the care Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the cars around us. I *may* have been a little tipsy, but that's totally irrelevant... More About: Flickr , Light , Trails
Light Trails [Flickr]
2009-09-13 01:08:00 khowaga1 posted a photo: Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the care Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the cars around us. I *may* have been a little tipsy, but that's totally irrelevant... More About: Flickr , Light , Trails
The Driskill Hotel [Flickr]
2009-09-13 01:07:00 khowaga1 posted a photo: Austin's most haunted hotel (supposedly), it is a local landmark and The Place To Stay When You're In Town (and money is no object). More About: Hotel , Flickr
Light Trails [Flickr]
2009-09-13 01:07:00 khowaga1 posted a photo: Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the care Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the cars around us. I *may* have been a little tipsy, but that's totally irrelevant... More About: Flickr , Light , Trails
Light Trails [Flickr]
2009-09-13 01:07:00 khowaga1 posted a photo: Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the care Ray was driving, I was playing with long exposure on the camera through the droplets of rain on the windshield and the cars around us. I *may* have been a little tipsy, but that's totally irrelevant... More About: Flickr , Light , Trails
Civility FAIL
2009-09-10 15:40:00 The president gave a speech last night. I didn’t watch it. I need to be able to read the synopsis of political speeches these days because I can’t quite stomach the queasy feeling I get half the time. And so, I missed the moment everyone’s talking about this morning: South Carolina senator Joe Wilson yelling, “You ... More About: Home , Civility
Food Porn
2009-09-09 01:56:00 Changing tactics from my liberal ranting of the past 48 hours (I’ve lost two friends on Facebook … can’t figure out which ones, though. It’s entirely possible that it’s the notoriously unreliable friend counter, but I prefer to think I’ve annoyed people), I’ve decided to go the food porn route. I had a dinner party on ... More About: Food , Home
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2009-09-08 09:00:00 Cairo Journal - Private Motive for Egypt’s Public Embrace of a Jewish Past - NYTimes.com More About: Links
Just Can?t Take it Anymore
2009-09-08 00:29:00 It’s been a while since I’ve posted. In all honesty, I’m a bit tired of the same old aimless blogging. This outlet is no longer as anonymous as it used to be, and, in true “careful what you wish for fashion” I’m in a conundrum: I have more readers, but they’re people that I know. Some ... More About: Home
Watch this space ? or don?t
2009-09-06 01:31:00 I won’t lie — I’ve felt uninspired about blogging lately. I’m exploring some new directions and hope to be back at it soon … More About: Watch , Space , Home
Ramadan Kareem
2009-08-28 01:52:00 So, I’m sitting at my desk eating lunch. My office door is closed, and there’s a knock. I thought I heard the voice of the other Chris in the office, so I opened it, figuring he was either coming to share gossip or ask me for something. I open the door in mid-chew. Instead of Chris, I ... More About: Home , Ramadan
Summer?s End
2009-08-26 15:12:00 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 ... More About: Summer , Home
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2009-08-21 09:00:00 How To Make Butter In Under 5 Minutes! | Over The Hill And On A Roll More About: Links
Rest and Relaxation
2009-08-21 00:31:00 My wanderings around the state have come to an end, and not a moment too soon. I do enjoy the traveling, but there comes a point when you’re in yet another hotel chain that looks like any other hotel chain (LaQuinta? Fairfield Inn? Hampton Inn? Is there a difference?) when you realize that you simply ... More About: Home , Rest , Relaxation
Cures and Diseases
2009-08-18 18:42:00 The doctor’s office is decorated in a style that is more reminiscent of the sitcom Newhart. The wood trim is oak, highlighted with brass chrome. The wallpaper is a narrow stripe pattern that alternates between midnight blue, brick red, and kelly green. The seating is a beige sectional sofa that is low to the floor ... More About: Diseases , Home
12 of 12: August 2009
2009-08-14 01:37:00 So, I’m a day late and a dollar short for 12 of 12. Yes, it’s the 13th. Shoot me Unlike last month when I posted my 12 from Egypt, this time … I was taking a day off from work. I got home late the night before from Abilene, and I was due, dagnabbit. 8:41 ... More About: August
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2009-07-24 09:00:00 The 50 Best Burgers in Texas More About: Links
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2009-06-29 09:00:00 Burrard-Lucas Blog » Travel Photography Contest: Mysterious Places More About: Links
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2009-06-24 09:00:00 Bernskiold Media » Blog Archive » Faking Tilt-Shift Miniature Photography More About: Links
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2009-05-28 09:00:00 WordPress › Support » jQuery Unresponsive script this fixes the hang up on the new post page. 35 Adobe Lightroom Presets - Adding Professionalism to Photography : Speckyboy Design Magazine More About: Links
Open Response to Matt
2008-06-09 02:49:00 There’s an interesting discussion going on over at Matt erdays, and I found myself wanting to weigh in without taking over the comment section of his blog for my own big fat political rant. This follows on the issue I brought up in my last post, namely that some supporters of Hillary Clinton find themselves unable or ... More About: Open , Response
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2008-06-07 07:00:00 Hot cheese bread: grip it and rip it! | King Arthur Flour - Bakers’ Banter More About: Links , 2008
Fighting Dirty
2008-06-06 17:45:00 Matt beat me out of the starting gate on the righteous indignation front this morning with his post calling out the die-hard supporters of Hillary Clinton who have decided that the most constructive thing they can do now that she’s conceding the race to Barack Obama is to instead vote for John McCain. I find this ... More About: Dirty , Fighting
Frenzied Media
2008-06-04 19:13:00 I just read with some bemusement Will ’s rant about the New York Times (it was about an article I didn’t read, although I did pause and go ” … huh,” when I saw the blurb). Will is concerned that the venerable NYT is attempting to capture a market share formerly held by the National Enquirer. Fear ... More About: Media
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2008-06-02 07:00:00 The 31 Places to Go This Summer With a little creativity and perhaps a willingness to stay closer to home, a great summer vacation is still within reach. Here are 31 options, from river rafting in eastern Oregon to biking in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. More About: Links , 2008
Photos
More articles from this author:2008-06-01 20:58:00 I’ve uploaded photos from my recent trip to Spain and Morocco. You can see them in the photo gallery (click on the menu above or direct link to the Spain/Morocco exhibition here). It’s a lazy Sunday here. Hope you’re all having a chill weekend! More About: Photos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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