tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123706402024-03-12T02:05:10.701-07:00Matt Bucher, EditorPersonal notes on Dallas History & other topicsmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-23480284499882207692012-06-26T13:13:00.002-07:002021-08-05T10:18:04.729-07:00The Three Bennies and the Dallas CrowdI've long had an interest in the nightclub scene of Dallas between 1930 and 1960. Every colorful figure of that era seems to turn up in the biographical details of each other. In many ways, it was a very small world and everyone knew each other. My primary interest is not the assassination of JFK, but rather in the biographical stories of the ambitious people who ran the Dallas underworld for mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-75595129885575036822011-01-22T09:59:00.000-08:002011-01-22T19:14:47.688-08:00Dallas NightclubsHere are some of the Dallas Nightclubs I am researching. I'm looking for addresses, ownership history, years of existence, and notable stories. A lot of this information is available online, but I'm interested in any firsthand accounts. If you have any information about any of these nightclubs, please contact me at mattbucher@gmail.comtable { }td { padding-top: 1px; padding-right: 1px; mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-34545999172129900602011-01-20T19:55:00.000-08:002011-01-20T20:06:50.515-08:00ResurrectionI haven't done anything with this blog in years, but I'm glad it still exists. It's like a snapshot of where I was on the web in 2005-2007.There are several posts I still return to and several that rank high in google results.One of my favorites is this post about pre-decimal British currency:http://annularsystems.blogspot.com/2006/02/pre-decimal-british-currency.htmlCheck out this comment there:mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-87461663064467268032007-07-09T10:46:00.000-07:002007-07-09T10:47:21.434-07:00mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-91366297446262546882007-05-28T19:39:00.001-07:002007-05-28T19:39:42.187-07:00mohawk mohawk Originally uploaded by mattbucher Five weeks oldmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-7748544092136005422007-05-21T12:03:00.001-07:002007-05-21T12:03:24.203-07:00Austin Legend Stevie Ray Vaughn statue Originally uploaded by mattbucher. Jordan, Matt, Henry, and Stevie Ray Vaughnmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-89360167622995433822007-05-09T16:00:00.001-07:002007-05-09T16:00:38.379-07:00Three weeks oldHenry Wallacemattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-51306560610433092402007-04-30T13:46:00.000-07:002007-04-30T13:47:11.204-07:00one day oldmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-53914220595779083882007-04-27T20:05:00.001-07:002007-04-27T20:05:28.408-07:00Henry Wallace Bucher Uhhhh, what????? Originally uploaded by mattbucher. growing by the day....mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-8884701864174675062007-04-15T20:50:00.001-07:002007-04-15T20:50:21.623-07:00Baby Bucher - 41 weeks Baby Bucher - 41 weeks Originally uploaded by mattbucher. He should be here any day now. Thursday night at the latest!mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-14601466411223508262007-04-13T09:06:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:07:48.164-07:00YouTubersThis is a brilliant snapshot of life on YouTube.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-26319442728642289742007-04-13T09:04:00.000-07:002007-04-13T09:06:20.017-07:00Like a favorite, mostly undiscovered restaurant, ....I'm reluctant to even link to this because I don't want anyone else to know this great thing exists, but here: TV-Links. Watch your favorite TV shows (24, Lost, Sopranos, anything!) for free on your computer.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-60125638845206174632007-04-11T10:04:00.000-07:002007-04-11T10:05:32.969-07:00My Friend, Milton Friedmanmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-55844244843688625362007-04-10T14:13:00.000-07:002007-04-10T14:16:36.244-07:00Westboro Baptist Church and the Most Hated Family in AmericaA story in seven parts.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1164666365155183902006-11-27T14:22:00.000-08:002007-02-20T10:49:30.516-08:00Connecting The DotsThe Problem with HellApokatastasisCarlton Pearsonaustinuu.orgmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1163211894361101212006-11-10T18:23:00.000-08:002006-11-10T18:24:54.373-08:00first dance This is at Erin & Ed's wedding 10/28/06 in Princeton, NJ. Sorry there is no audio (it was Moon River) and I'm not such a great videographer.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1163206571177886572006-11-10T16:54:00.000-08:002006-11-10T16:56:11.193-08:00HoverboardCurrently for sale on ebay, just three grand.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1162757695245496322006-11-05T12:07:00.000-08:002006-11-05T12:14:55.253-08:0017 weeks pregnant 17 weeks pregnant Originally uploaded by mattbucher. This was last weekend at a wedding in Princeton. Now the pregnancy is almost half over!mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1160757952223476402006-10-13T09:39:00.000-07:002006-10-13T09:47:42.490-07:00Pet of the Month Birthday Dog Originally uploaded by mattbucher. Go Here:http://www.westlynnvet.com/pet_of_the_month.htmTo vote for Riley as pet of the month (at our vet's website). If she wins pet of the year, we get free dog food for a year! It's kind of like american idol but with pictures of animals (oh wait....).She recently turned 1 year old and the only party hats at target were Dora the Explorer.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1160106748058186772006-10-05T20:44:00.000-07:002006-10-05T20:52:28.146-07:00Books on the nightstandPhilippe Sollers / The ParkHerman Melville / Moby DickMeg Wolitzer / The PositionJudy Budnitz / If I Told You OnceShirley Hazzard / The Great FireMichael Cox / The Meaning of NightColson Whitehead / The Colossus of New YorkThe Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1 (5th Edition)mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1159295894482497852006-09-26T11:36:00.000-07:002006-09-26T11:38:14.496-07:00Vanishing PointFichte died of typhus at the age of 52.Karl Marx had a long battle with pleurisy, but still made it to 64.Wittgenstein died of prostate cancer just after he turned 60.Stephen Crane died at 28.Jack London barely made it to 40.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1158261767872362152006-09-14T12:21:00.000-07:002006-09-14T12:22:47.910-07:00FilmspottingI have to call out this podcast as incredible. If you aren't a fan yet, get on it!FILMSPOTTINGmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1157991570842533362006-09-11T09:00:00.000-07:002006-09-11T09:36:38.453-07:00Recent Netflix viewings- Barry Lyndon- Syriana- Rent- Friends With Money- Freaks & Geeks disc 1- V for Vendetta- Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!- Love Liza- The Last Picture Showmattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1157170113715583422006-09-01T21:03:00.000-07:002006-09-01T21:08:33.760-07:00Baby is growing fast Sonogram - 8 weeks Originally uploaded by mattbucher. Now a baby shape is starting to form.mattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370640.post-1155516070418656372006-08-13T17:39:00.000-07:002006-08-13T17:41:10.430-07:00The first look at baby Buchermattbucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03367974601659173269noreply@blogger.com4