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Tried a relatively new restaurant near us, Kirkwood. Short rib and old fashioneds very respectable. Service was super. HS

@swt61 - very cool that you got to see Charlie. He came through H-town with Leon Bridges and unfortunately we were traveling so I missed that opportunity. I look forward to getting to enjoy him live one of these years... HS

Sorry to see of your mother's partner's passing, Brent. Godspeed, Bones.... Sam

Please accept my sincerest condolences, Todd. Godspeed, David.... Sam

I'm not an EV guy, but the lines on these are very nice. My buddy has one a few years old in the metallic green and it's a stunner. I do understand that, I want to say 2020 or 2021...the earlier ones are the ones you see used mostly and that's for a reason. The slightly newer ones improved a good bit from what I heard. Enjoy...it's a rental HS

Condolences. Godspeed, Goldie.... HS

Godspeed, Kyle Loftis.... Creator and host of 1320Video. I had the pleasure of meeting him at Houston Raceway Park, our 1/4 mile drag strip in Baytown that is no more during a Texas Speed Syndicate track rental. He filmed me making passes in my Challenger while I was getting data for the standing mile. He subsequently posted the vid which surprised me. Very kind gent with a genuine curiosity. HS https://www.hemmings.com/stories/in-memoriam-kyle-loftis-the-video-visionary-behind-1320video/?uemlid=5a40c51c3d4254d5f58319200ca2ac8bb44b94437291b38bd1d989d5554293b0&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EDaily Friday 2026-05-08&utm_term=eDaily Newsletter - All Weekly Digest

The wifey and her bestie cooked up a homemade pasta puttanesca last night that was spectacular. I got curious so searched a bit... This recipe from the NYT garnered a lot of love for those less inclined to eyeball it... https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11583-pasta-puttanesca HS

Godspeed, James Tolkan.... https://deadline.com/2026/03/james-tolkan-dead-back-to-the-future-top-gun-1236768221/ HS

Godspeed, Chuck... You were the business! HS

After my Niche Zero grinder started having issues with lighter espresso beans I reached out to Niche. They first recommended a cleaning...same same. Then, when they realized I've had mine for 6 years and it was obtained via their Indegogo campaign, they recommended I purchase a new motor and board. $41 for the parts, $40 shipping from the UK, and duties $21... Duties were charged on shipping...LOL. All buttoned back up and working like a champ. I ordered a Zerno Z2 grinder, but it'll be a loooong while before it shows up. HS

Thank you, n-maher! I did see where a gent sent one in to be repaired by Niche. @luvdunhill I did not clean mine frequently, but it is worth going in there every now and again IMHO. Very easy to do and there's a few vids out if you like having a reference. HS

Well, after 6 years my Niche Zero appears to be giving up the ghost. The electric motor got hung up grinding 20 grams of espresso beans. I took it apart, cleaned it well and reassembled...same thing. I tried pour over beans just for grind and it's the same...the motor appears to have weakened to the point it needs to be replaced. I prefer to have one grinder that does both my regular (machine / pour over) and espresso beans. Any recommendations for a high quality grinder...preferably of the low maintenance variety like the Niche has been. Thanks! HS

Godspeed, Greg... I recall hearing Cake for the first time in '97 in a bar in Jakarta, where we lived for 18 months for a "temporary" assignment. Sooooo good. This one hits home. HS

No clue. I sincerely doubt the build has seen much outside of a few drives and some shows. 700 miles on the build and I really need to do some more work on the Holley Sniper EFI system...WIP. HS