Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

August 29, 2012 0

Commute Podcasts

By in Arkansas, Art, Entertainment, Personal, Photography

Jen, Winston, and I all live in Fayetteville in the house I imagine you all have read about. Fayetteville is a great town – it’s a college town, and has the feel that we really like. People are friendly and have a different mindset than that of other towns in northwest Arkansas. The downside of [...]

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November 4, 2010 4

Mid-Century Character Meets Public Transport Man

By in Culture, Fort Worth, Mad Men

If you are regular readers of The Dean Files, you know my affinity for Mad Men. You may or may not know of my interest in and support of public transportation. In Fort Worth, public transporation is a bit of a joke. However, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the [...]

November 3, 2010 1

Ring ring, Santa calling.

By in Culture, Entertainment, Fort Worth, Health, Medicine, Psychology

The WARM Place in Fort Worth, Texas is beginning their annual “A Phone Call From Santa” fundraiser. If you make a $20 contribution to the organization, volunteer Santas will call your child of choice on either December 7th or 8th between 6:30 and 8:30 pm. Contributors complete a form that asks for information about the [...]

October 19, 2010 1

Baseball Archivists and Metadata

By in Cataloging, Entertainment, Library, Personal

You know, it’s aways interesting where metadata pops up. I was reading the New York Times on my iPad on the 13th of this month (October) and I read the article For Baseball Archivists, a Tag Ends Every Play, by John Branch, that combines two things I am very passionate about: baseball and metadata. This [...]

October 7, 2010 1

Adventures in Arts Goggling

By in Entertainment, Fort Worth

Last weekend we attended Arts Goggle, a local arts and music event in the Near Southside area of Fort Worth, with two of our friends. The weather was the consummate example of Fall, as I wore a light cardigan and jeans and was comfortable, despite walking long distances – more on walking long distances to [...]