Category Archives: Fun

Make of Me a Moral Lesson

Posted on January 15, 2023 by bullersbackporch

Willy Wonka would be proud. Some funeral goers will likely be appalled. Just don’t blame me. It’s not my fault. It’s not even my idea. But it is a great idea. So, I’m stealing it. Not just to repost the … Continue reading →

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On-the-Clock & Off-the-Clock

Posted on September 22, 2021 by bullersbackporch

I’m about to take the dog on a walk. It’s one of our “short walks,” but even so, it will take us 45 minutes. We’d go for a longer walk, but I have less than an hour before I’ve got … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back, ACL Fest 2016

Posted on September 30, 2016 by bullersbackporch

The theme from Star Wars came rolling up the hill today from Zilker Park, announcing the opening day of the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival for its 15th year! Let the fun begin! Austin’s Minor Mishap … Continue reading →

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Return to the Scene of the Time

Posted on July 6, 2016 by bullersbackporch

I am at the front door, the text read. Go in & relax–we’re at Farmer’s Mrkt I responded. I had figured Albert was being overly optimistic when he said he’d arrive by 10:30. I figured noon at the earliest, given traffic between here & there but … Continue reading →

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Pity Poor Howard, Trapped in a World He Never Made

Posted on June 12, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Howard the Duck, of course, in case the tag-line in the title did not clue you in. A wise-cracking humanoid duck from another planet, Howard first burst on the Marvel comic book scene as a side character in a 1973 issue … Continue reading →

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Pie Fights on the Psych Ward

Posted on April 29, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Nothing quite like a good old-fashioned pie fight to relieve tension. The first time I put a pie in somebody’s face, it was my my brother’s friend and roommate, Neil. He got it during his first appearance as head of … Continue reading →

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SXSW — Music, music everywhere…

Posted on March 26, 2016 by bullersbackporch

I spent most of a week chasing music around the edges — and sometimes the beastly middle — of SXSW, with old friends in from out of town. Usually, having gotten my dose of inspiration and exhaustion during SXSWedu, I avoid the … Continue reading →

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Surviving SXSW and Finding JOMO

Posted on March 21, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Flip FOMO — the Fear of Missing Out — and you get JOMO — the Joy of Missing Out. That’s the best approach to the glitter-lined black hole that is the fun vortex of SXSW, whatever part of it you jump … Continue reading →

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SuperBetter ’16 — Rule #4: Seek Out and Complete Quests

Posted on February 15, 2016 by bullersbackporch

Continuing our series on getting superbetter… So far I’ve talked about the first 3 gameful rules Jane McGonigal gives us for playing SuperBetter: Challenge yourself. Find and activate Power-ups. Identify and battle the Bad Guys. Rule #4 starts to put it all together … Continue reading →

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“The Dillo Shall Rise Again!” and Again and Again…

Posted on December 14, 2015 by bullersbackporch

Tomorrow, the 40th anniversary of the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar begins, open daily from 10am to 10pm until Christmas Eve at Austin’s Palmer Events Center. Christmas season officially starts for me with opening day of the bazaar. Originally started at the legendary Armadillo World Headquarters (AWHQ), … Continue reading →

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