Barking Carnival

I was fortunate enough to have attended New Orleans’ Jazzfest over the weekend, and my brain cells have finally regenerated to the point where I’m able to write about it. Three nights at the Old Absinthe House and two mornings of bloody marys at the Chartre House will have that effect on a person.
BTW, […]

In the current era of stock market swoons, subprime mortgage crises and overextended consumers, I am pleased to note that I am a veritable paragon in the area of personal finance. I am an eager savings contributor and credit card interest despiser. My kids’ electronic game and cell phone technology consistently lags that […]

The only thing better than watching Texas pummel a quality opponent in person in a soulless basketball venue a quarter of a mile from the action is to watch it from a tiki bar in Waikiki whilst ostensibly on business. Game commentary by drunk locals speaking in halting pidgin is also substantially more satisfying […]

Ah, Paris. The City of Light. One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Gay Paree does get slapped around a bit in this recent article. Link. It notes that around a dozen Japanese tourists a year need psychological treatment when the cold reality of Paris clashes with […]

Thailand is a favorite Asian destination for many westerners and is appropriately nicknamed “The Land of Smiles”. The people there are amazingly happy and friendly as a rule. But it is also true that a smile – or at least an inscrutable variation thereof - is a culturally appropriate reaction to a wide […]

We’ve had a number of requests for Scipio’s old Texas/OU weekend travelogue. Enjoy.
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1. Secure a date. You must be discriminating. She can make or break your weekend. The attributes you seek are physical attractiveness, coolness and a general willingness to have multiple depravities visited upon her in a La Quinta hotel somewhere off of […]

“Malaysia” is a proper noun – specifically, the name of a country in Southeast Asia. The word is spoken firmly and in a declarative tone. This is noted up front simply to distinguish it from the similar-sounding “malaise….yeah?” phrase uttered in querulous tones by Longhorn fans watching a Greg Davis-designed offense.
Malaysia is divided […]

My temporary home of Singapore is the first country to be explored in the Lonely Longhorn series. It is an island, a city, and a country all in one. If shown this undersized country’s outline on a Rorschach test, your first instinct might be to describe it as an amoeba with leprosy. […]

Come on, now. Did you really think there would be such a thing as a college football perspective from Asia?!? Ha!!! As a Longhorn living the expat life in Singapore, I can confirm that Asia is truly an American sports sensory deprivation chamber. Only with ubiquitous cheesy soft rock tunes on […]