The 2024 Index

  • Table for Two by Amor Towles

    Dating Sucks, But You Don't: The Modern Guy's Guide to Total Confidence, Romantic Connection, and Finding the Perfect Partner by Connell Barrett

    America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War by H.W. Brands

  • The Fraud by Zadie Smith

    Starter Villain by John Scalzi

    All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me by Patrick Bringley

    The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis

    Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer

    My Murder by Katie Williams

    How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

    CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders

    Eve in Hollywood (novella) by Amor Towles

    Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari

    The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

    The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 by Rick Atkinson

    The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

    I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

    The Turn of the Screw (novella) by Henry James

    We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

    Moonbound by Robin Sloan

    The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

    The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab

  • Starter Villain by John Scalzi

    The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis

    Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer

    How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

    The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

    We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

    The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

    Moonbound by Robin Sloan

    The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

    The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab

  • Brooklyn Crime Novel by Jonathan Lethem

  • Backwards by Wild Child

    Deep End (Paul’s In Pieces) by The National

    Love Will Get You There by Inhaler

    Right Back To It by Waxahatchee ft. MJ Lenderman

    Sinner by The Last Dinner Party

    Don’t Forget Me by Maggie Rogers

    Capricorn by Vampire Weekend

    Wild Days by Sam Evian

    Skin by Allison Ponthier

    Scared To Start by Michael Marcagi

    Out Loud by Cage The Elephant

    Where The Road Goes by The Old 97’s

    Good Old Days by The Revivalists ft. The Head & The Heart

    Love Of A Girl by The Avett Brothers

    Mustang In The City by Kings of Leon

    Hidden Day by Lily Hiatt

    Bootleg Firecracker by Middle Kids

    Highway Queen by Mt. Joy

    Someday, Someday by Pete Yorn

    Too Good To Be True by Kacey Musgraves

    Burn The Hard Drive by Jade Bird ft. Mura Masa

    All In Good Time by Iron & Wine ft. Fiona Apple

    Wreckage by Pearl Jam

    Broken Man by St. Vincent

    Ice Cream (Pay Phone) by Black Pumas

    Good People by Mumford & Sons ft. Pharrell

    In Front Of Me Now by Nada Surf

    Just A Bird by Blind Pilot

    Wanna Be Loved by Red Clay Strays

    Heartless by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

    Mint Tea by Johnny Blue Skies

    Pink Skies by Zach Bryan

    Paperweight by The Secret Sisters

    Crier by America Aquarium

    Annihilation by Wilco

    Bright Lights by The Killers

    Big Love by Suki Waterhouse

    It Wasn't Meant To Be by Phantogram

  • 365 Easy One-Dish Meals by Natalie Haughton [my first cookbook as a college grad, which was lost to the ages]

    Alton Brown’s Gear for Your Kitchen by Alton Brown

    I’m Just Here for the Food by Alton Brown

    I’m Just Here for More Food by Alton Brown

    Good Eats 3: The Later Years by Alton Brown

    Atlas Obscura by Dylan Thuras, Ella Morton, and Joshua Foer

    Julia Child: The Last Interview and Other Conversations

    Prince: The Last Interview and Other Conversations

    20 Under 40: Stories from The New Yorker

    The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty

    Rice by Michael W. Twitty (UNC Press Savor The South series)

    Tales & Spreads by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

    Platters & Boards by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel

    Gran Torino [Blu-ray]

    Moneyball [Blu-ray]

    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris [Blu-ray]

    500 Days of Summer [Blu-ray]

    Gravity [Blu-ray]

    Looper [Blu-ray]

    Up in the Air [Blu-ray]

    Hell or High Water [Blu-ray]

    Inglourious Basterds [Blu-ray]

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World [Blu-ray]

    Salt [Blu-ray]

    Heat [Blu-ray]

    Dunkirk [Blu-ray]

    Knives Out [Blu-ray]

    Reservoir Dogs [Blu-ray]

    Wizard of Oz [Blu-ray]

    Jaws [Blu-ray]

  • Wilco, Crosseyed Strangers: An Alternate Yankee Hotel Foxtrot LP (new), End Of An Ear Records [hard-to-find RSD edition]

    Grant Lee Buffalo, Jubilee LP (new), Waterloo Records [remastered 25th anniversary edition]

    Old 97's, Hitchhike To Rhome CD (used), Cactus Records [deluxe 20th anniversary edition]

    Various Artists, Until The End Of The World movie soundtrack LP (used), End Of An Ear Records [didn't know it existed on vinyl]

    Radiohead, The Bends LP (new), Sundance Records

    Radiohead, OKNOTOK LP (new), Sundance Records [deluxe 20th anniversary edition]

    Squirrel Nut Zippers, Perrenial Favorites LP (new), Sundance Records [didn't know it existed on vinyl]

    Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense Soundtrack LP (new), Sundance Records [didn't know it existed on vinyl]

  • New Movies

    The Iron Claw

    Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

    Plastic

    American Fiction

    Fallen Leaves

    Mean Girls

    Argylle

    The Beekeeper

    The Taste Of Things

    The Zone Of Interest

    Perfect Days

    Dune: Part Two

    Anatomy Of A Fall

    Godzilla x Kong: TheNew Empire

    Civil War

    The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare

    Abigail

    The Fall Guy

    Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

    Furiosa

    A Quiet Place: Day One

    Fly Me To The Moon

    Deadpool & Wolverine

    Twisters

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Conclave

    Heretic

    Gladiator II

    Old Movies

    The Apartment

    Wings Of Desire

    Orlando

    Batman (1989)

    Superman II

    Patton

    Independence Day

    The Last of The Mohicans

    Top Secret!

    Seven Samurai

    The Third Man

    Touch Of Evil

    Goonies

    Romancing The Stone

    Three Amigos

    The Red Shoes

    Notorious

    Nosferatu (with live score by The Invincible Czars)

    Young Frankenstein

  • Menus-Plaisirs - Les Troisgros

    The Taste Of Things

    Perfect Days

    Conclave

  • Fargo, FX, S5

    Welcome to Wrexham, FX, S3

    The Bear, FX, S3

    The Acolyte, Disney+, S1

    Agatha All Along, Disney+, S1

    Monsieur Spade, AMC, S1

    Love is Blind: Sweden, Netflix, S1

    Love is Blind, Netflix, S6

    Love is Blind, Netflix, S7

    Somebody Feed Phil, Netflix, S7

    Barbecue Showdown, Netflix, S3

    Great British Baking Show, Netflix, S12

    Ripley, Netflix, S1

    Emily in Paris, Netflix, S4

    Nobody Wants This, Netflix, S1

    Man on the Inside, Netflix, S1

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Prime Video, S1

    The Rings of Power, Prime Video, S2

    Masters of the Air, Apple TV+, S1

    The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, Apple TV+, S1

    Manhunt, Apple TV+, S1

    Sugar, Apple TV+, S1

    Slow Horses, Apple TV+, S4

    Shrinking, Apple TV+, S2

    The Daily Show, Comedy Central, S28

    @fter Midnight, CBS, S1

    Rock The Block, HGTV, S5

    Bargain Block, HGTV, S4

    Bargain Block: New Orleans, HGTV, S1

    Wildcard Kitchen, Food Network, S1

    BBQ Brawl, Food Network, S4

    Outchef'd, Food Network, S3

    Bobby's Triple Threat, Food Network, S3

    Halloween Baking Challenge, Food Network, S10

    Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars, Fox, S2

    MasterChef, Fox, S23

    Hell's Kitchen, Fox, S23

    Crime Scene Kitchen, Fox, S3

    BBQ High, Magnolia Network, S1

    A Gentleman in Moscow, Showtime, S1

    The Sympathizer, HBO, S1

    The Penguin, HBO, S1

  • San Antonio (7)

    Belton (1)

    Waco (1)

    Boerne (1)

    Houston (4)

    Kerrville area (2)

    Lockhart (2)

    San Marcos (2)

  • Phoebe’s Diner - Gracy Farms w/ Larry ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Fresca’s - Westlake w/ Larry ⭐⭐⭐

    Toasted Badger ⭐⭐⭐

    The Sandwich Counter @ Pullman Market, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Busty’s ⭐⭐⭐

    Lil' Easy ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Bureau de Poste ⭐⭐⭐

    Hissy Fit ⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • Tony C’s Pizza ⭐⭐

    Baldinucci Pizza Romana w/ Larry ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Boss Pizza ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Goodfolks, Georgetown ⭐⭐⭐

    Favorite Pizza ⭐⭐⭐

    Lou's Eastside ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Mañana ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Ma’Coco w/ Josh & clients ⭐⭐⭐

    Cured, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Delicatexan, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Cullum's Attaboy, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Restaurant Claudine, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Ar-u-sha, Belton ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Warm Cookie Club, Belton ⭐⭐

    Miller’s Smokehouse (New Location), Belton ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Masa y Más ⭐⭐⭐

    Shakkar, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    LuLoo’s Day & Night, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Ember & Greens, Houston w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐

    Slowpokes (Memorial), Houston w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Enchiladas y Mas w/ Garrett ⭐⭐⭐

    Hotel Coffee w/ Garrett ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐

    Ladino, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Rice Box, Houston w/ Nikki & Lauren ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Cache Cafe, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Fadi's, Houston w/ Nikki & Lauren ⭐⭐⭐

    Onion Creek, Houston w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs w/ Larry ⭐⭐⭐

    Civil Goat Coffee - Manor ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Illuminate Coffee Bar ⭐⭐⭐

    Tenfold Coffee Company, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Minuti Coffee, Houston ⭐⭐⭐

    Counter Cafe ⭐⭐⭐

    Southerleigh Haute South, San Antonio ⭐⭐

    Crepeccino Cafe, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Magnolia Pancake House, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Dandelion Cafe, Houston w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐

    Eloise Nichols Grill & Liquors, Houston ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Reece Brothers Barbecue, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Laika Cheesecake & Espresso, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐

    Unicorniverse w/ Nikki ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Taco Palenque ⭐⭐⭐

    El Paso Flauta ⭐⭐⭐

    Cullum’s Attagirl, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐

    Barb’s B Q, Lockhart ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Max & Louie’s Diner, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐⭐

    Burger Boy, San Antonio ⭐⭐⭐

    Pie Society, San Marcos ⭐⭐⭐

  • Slices (Sausage & Honey and Chicken Parmesan) @ Baldinucci Pizza Romana

    Bananas Foster French Toast @ Phoebe’s Diner

    Roasted Porchetta Sandwich @ Uncle Nicky’s Italian Specialties

    Flamin’ Moe Granny Pie @ Boss Pizza

    Pink Raspberry Lemonade @ Lou’s Eastside

    Cheesy Pig Burrito @ Chuy’s

    Charcuterie Plate @ Cured, San Antonio

    Baked Tomato French Toast w/ Gruyere and Bearnaise Sauce @ Cullum’s Attaboy, San Antonio

    Spudnuts w/ Powdered Sugar @ Cullum’s Attaboy, San Antonio

    Heirloom Tomato Salad w/ Green Goddess Dressing, Seed Crumble, and Pistachio @ Restaurant Claudine, San Antonio

    Fried Chicken w/ Fermented Hot Honey and Pommes Puree @ Restaurant Claudine, San Antonio

    Beef Belly Bahn Mi, Red Curry Sausage, and Pork Belly Burnt Ends w/ a Bourbon Peach Haberno Sauce @ Blood Brothers BBQ, Houston

    Smoked Fried Bologna Sandwich w/ Pimento Cheese, B&B Pickles, and Fried Onion Straws @ LuLoo’s Day & Night, Houston

    Kolaches (Brisket; Jalepeno Cream Cheese w/ Candied Bacon) @ LuLoo’s Day & Night, Houston

    Reese’s Latte @ Slowpokes (Memorial), Houston

    Green Chile Cheeseburger Basket @ Lou’s Eastside, Austin

    Spicy Plate @ Ladino, San Antonio

    Hummus w/ Sourdough Pita @ Ladino, San Antonio

    Saganaki @ Ladino, San Antonio

    Kibbeh Nayeh @ Ladino, San Antonio

    Saffron Chicken @ Ladino, San Antonio

    Cinnamon Gelato @ Crepeccino Cafe, San Antonio

    Biscoff Cookies & Butter Crepe @ Crepeccino Cafe, San Antonio

    Brisket @ LeRoy & Lewis Barbecue

    Smoked Lamb Shoulder Taco w/ Cilantro, Onion & Avocado Salsa @ Yellow Bell Tacos

    Oxtail w/ Chimichurri Sauce, Pomegranate Seeds, and Aromatic Rice @ KG BBQ

    Brisket Corn Fritters in Japanese Curry Sauce @ Kemuri Tatsuya

    Tri-Tip French Dip @ The Switch

    Cookie Butter Shake @ P Terry’s Burger Stand

    Molotov Pork Ribs @ Barbs B Q

    Turkey @ Barbs B Q

  • Fettuccine Carbonara

    Tiramisu

    Cincinnati-Style Chili

    Lasagna

  • Austin Symphony Orchestra, Italian Innovators @ Hyde Park Baptist Church

    Austin Camerata, Cello Fest @ The Sanctuary

    UT Jazz Combos @ Mozart’s w/ Larry

    Rhett Miller w/ Salim Nourallah ft. Joe Reyes @ The ‘04 Center

    Fever Candlelight Presents The Best Of The Beatles @ AFS Cinema

    Lilly Hiatt w/ Nathan Graham @ 3TEN

    Shinyribs w/ Gus Clark @ Stable Hall, San Antonio

    Noah Kahan w/ John Vincent III @ Moody Center

    Alexa Torres Quartet @ The Highball w/ Larry

    Cage The Elephant w/ Young The Giant @ Moody Center

    Lindsey Sterling w/ Walk Off The Moon @ Smart Financial Centre, Sugarland

    Austin Symphony Orchestra, Gone With The Winds @ Shalom Austin Epstein Family Community Hall

    Spoon w/ Hard Proof & DJ Mel @ Longhorn City Limits

    Lyle Lovett & His Large Band @ ACL Live!

    Fever Candlelight Presents The Best Horror Movie Soundtracks @ AFS Cinema

    Wilco @ ACL Live!, Night 1

    Wilco @ ACL Live!, Night 2

    Wilco @ ACL Live!, Night 3

    Hayes & The Heathens @ The Paramount Theatre

  • Prints by Contemporary Black Artists @ the McNay, San Antonio

    Eye of a Collector: The John M. Parker Jr. Bequest @ the McNay, San Antonio

    Fantôme Afrique @ Ruby City, San Antonio

    Water Ways @ Ruby City, San Antonio

    Unseen Eye @ Ruby City, San Antonio

    The Big Show @ Lawndale Arts Center, Houston w/ Nikki

    The Floating World @ The Blanton Museum w/ Bambina & Luke

    Anni Albers: In Thread and on Paper @ The Blanton Museum w/ Bambina & Luke

    Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    Jacolby Satterwhite: A Metta Prayer @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    Raqib Shaw: Ballads of East and West @ Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

    Abstraction after Modernism: Recent Acquisitions @ The Menil Collection, Houston

    Portraits of Women from the Collection @ The Menil Collection, Houston

    Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers @ Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio

    Cheng Xinhao: Silver… and Other Elements @ Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio

    Leeanna Chipana: Kaysaypac @ Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio

    The C&Center of Unfinished Business @ Blue Star Contemporary, San Antonio

    Ed Malick: Recent Street Photos, New York and Austin @ Mockingbird Handprints, San Antonio

    I Remember When @ Blue Star Arts Collective, San Antonio

    Rick Rodriguez: Missed Direction @ BLK WHT GRY, San Antonio

    Matt Tumlinson: Tributaries @ Flight Gallery, San Antonio

    Whitfield Lovell: Passages @ the McNay, San Antonio

    Shelf Life: Artworks from the Collection @ the McNay, San Antonio

    American Landscapes @ the McNay, San Antonio

    Irrationally Speaking: Collage & Assemblage in Contemporary Art @ Ruby City, San Antonio

  • Flatstock 92 w/ Tom

    Blue Genie May Market w/ Mom and Dad

    Austin Studio Tour, West

    Austin Studio Tour, East w/ Tom and Jaya

    Blue Genie Christmas Bazaar w/ Tom

  • Open Books Discussion Group (ongoing)

    Night at the Record Store @ Lark & Owl Booksellers

    Prime Rib Friday @ Maie Day

    Mike Birbiglia @ Moontower Comedy Festival

    Pearl Jam “Dark Matter” listening party @ Alamo Drafthouse

    The State @ Moontower Comedy Festival

    Roy Wood Jr. @ Moontower Comedy Festival

    Field Guide Festival

    Corpus Christi Hooks @ The San Antonio Missions w/ Ashley

    Hot Luck: Giddy Up

    Hot Luck: Supper Club

    Hot Luck: Al Fuego

    Hot Luck: Camp Sunnyside

    PowerPoints @ The Highball

    Master Pancake: CYOP Trailer Edition (Sphere)

    Master Pancake: Civil War

    Music America: Iconic Objects from America's Music History @ The LBJ Presidential Library

    Austin Coffee Festival @ Palmer Events Center

    Texas Monthly's BBQ Festival: County Fair in Lockhart w/ Tom

    Austin Monthly’s Best New Restaurants Party @ LZR

  • Savor Italy @ Sur La Table w/ Ashley

  • Travel books

    Architecture & interior design books

    Books on books

    Screen-printed posters

    Mistral bath & body products

    MiLB Copa de la Diversión ballcaps

    Monocle magazine

    Texas Architect magazine

    Texas Tea Poteet strawberry tea

    Brass Monkey games

    Nerds Gummy Clusters

  • Larry, Beagle

    D’arcy, Yellow Lab

    Ozzy, Belgian Malinois

    D’arcy, Border Collie mix

    Bean, Irish Setter

    Baxter, Westie mix

    Rocko, Australian Shepherd mix

    Penny, Poodle

  • Ozzy, Burmese cat

    [I’ve seen two different cats walking the top of my fence, but we’ve yet to be introduced]

  • Got to meet Karen, my second cousin who lives in Austin (along with her husband John)

    Leased a ‘24 VW Taos

    Bought two pieces of original art by Curtis Gannon

    Got my Dad's convertible

    Parker & Octavius (kittens) arrived

  • R.I.P. Stan (Ashley’s black cat)

    R.I.P. Phoebe (Ashley’s corgi)

    R.I.P. Mark (my cousin)

    R.I.P. Monkey (my Siamese cat)

    Lost all of my clients by EOY

  • Continue Writing World's Fare: Eats & Drinks Made Famous By The World's Fair

    Improve my financial security

    Keep programming my life with interesting activities

    Read more books, watch less TV

    Continue to establish & strengthen friendships

    Travel as much as I can (and see friends along the way)

  • Continue Writing World's Fare: Eats & Drinks Made Famous By The World's Fair

    Buy a new car

    Spend time with family

    Keep programming my life with interesting activities

    Continue to establish & strengthen friendships

    Date with intention

    Travel as much as I can (and see friends along the way)