Category Archives: Places

It’s been a while since I enjoyed some decent comedy but this one came at the perfect moment, at the culmination of a stress-infused semester. Chris Rock is star judging only by the reaction of the crowds at the Bass Concert … Continue reading →

“Ladies and gentlemen, Louis CK!”. These are the words I have been waiting to listen for a very long, long time. It happened though last night. As the first of his ’17 shows, he was in Austin for a stand up like … Continue reading →

Brian is one of my recent discoveries. I actually found out about him after the Trevor Noah performance when I saw a poster and search about him. I imagine that was the one time a poster proved of some value. … Continue reading →

This was an essay that I was planning to write, alas, the NY Times got it first! “An American in a strange land” is an adept portrayal of the US of today. From now on when people ask me what is … Continue reading →

I am a criminal and I plead guilty – for not having visited the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center after two years in Austin. Today, though, I was pardoned by spending a day there with my father (his last day … Continue reading →

People who know me would probably be surprised reading this post about a soul band from Austin, TX. However, I’ll prove them wrong once again by stating that I consistently favor high quality music… The story begun when I first arrived here, almost 2 … Continue reading →