Monthly Archives: January 2009

Faith Renewed

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

Election day of 2004 found me in, of all places, Austin, Texas.  I had been working as a contractor at the time, designing a dimensional database for an Austin-based company.  That night I watched the election returns with some co-workers … Continue reading →

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Shopping for a Dog

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

First they were “The Units.”  Then they were “Fear of Strangers.”  A great band that almost made it: Val Haynes, Steve Cohen, Todd Nelson and Al Kash.  There’s not much of a trace of them now, even on the Internet … Continue reading →

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J.D. Salinger turns 90

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

Author and famous recluse J.D. Salinger turns 90 today.  Like Bob Dylan, either you get it or you don’t, but if you get it, you really, really get it: “If you really want to hear about it, the first thing … Continue reading →

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