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Super-Short Storytime with Eduardo SolizSuper-Short Storytime: “A Rainy Day Encounter”
Welcome to Super-Short Storytime, lovers of literature and fans of fiction!
I am Eduardo Soliz, the author and narrator of the brilliantly brief tale you are about to hear.
Stories come from different places, and this particular tale was inspired by a piece of art: “Hello Again,” by Mary Mouse. In the piece, Mary Mouse is looking up at a sad-looking crow that’s sitting up in a dilapidated tree as rain falls about them. I thought about what they could have been talking about, and so I give you this ponderous piece of prose that I cal...2021-11-1504 min
Super-Short Storytime with Eduardo SolizSuper-Short Storytime: “Solution”
Welcome to Super-Short Storytime, literature listeners and audio aficionados!
I am Eduardo Soliz, the composer and narrator of the spendidly succinct story that you are about to hear.
Whether it’s nuclear war, robot rebellion, or those damn dirty apes, science fiction often tells tales of how humanity will come to its end, or at least screw up the Earth even more so that what we are doing now. I am no different, but of course, I’m going to try and squeeze a little humor out of The End.
And so, I give y...2021-10-1402 min
Super-Short Storytime with Eduardo SolizSuper-Short Storytime: “Overheard”
Welcome to Super-Short Storytime, literature listeners and audio aficionados! I am Eduardo Soliz, the composer and narrator of the splendiferously silly story that you are about to hear.
One of the more annoying things about working in a cubicle environment is the fact that you can all-too-easily hear everything your coworkers say. It can also be one of the more hilarious things, and so I present to you this brief business brief that I call: “Overheard.”
It was another lazy afternoon at the office and so I took the opportunity to chat with the new guy. ...2021-06-1802 min
Super-Short Storytime with Eduardo SolizSuper-Short Storytime: “Santa’s Prayer”
Welcome to Super-Short Storytime, literature listeners and audio aficionados! I am Eduardo Soliz, the composer and narrator of the curt Christmas carol that you are about to hear. So, without any further ado, I give you, “Santa’s Prayer”
Another Christmas morning sun arises, And Santa has come home, Somewhere out in West Texas, And not quite the North Pole,
The Mrs. takes his hat and coat,They share a loving kiss,He goes up to his room to sleep,But before Saint Nick can rest,
He gets dow...2020-12-2402 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 108: Why I Love The Dollar StoreIt's all the podcast at a fraction of the price! Yeah, I couldn't resist making the joke. Visit eduardosoliz.com!2020-08-3103 min
Boom Town PodcastIzaiah Soliz (Author of "My Start Doesn't Dictate My Finish") InterviewI had the pleasure of interviewing Izaiah Soliz, author of "My Start Doesn't Dictate my Finish." In his memoir, Soliz recounts his childhood experience growing up in Oklahoma DHS custody. A junior at U.S Grant High School, Soliz has lived a learned life, with wisdom beyond his years, and stories that will hurt your chest. In this interview with Boom Town Podcast, Izaiah talk about growing up in DHS, creative entrepreneurship, and his love for American Football.2020-08-1533 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 107 - My Coronavirus Story Part 3: Laid OffAfter a month of a half of sort-of working from home, the hammer expectedly falls.
I'm not counting the 15 second ad at the start so TECHNICALLY the episode is just under 300 Seconds. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Full text of the story: https://eduardosoliz.com/2020/05/20/laid-off2020-08-1405 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 106 Weight off my shoulders, my legs, my stomach, and so onI'm finally gaining some ground in my personal battle of the bulge, but it isn't easy!2020-08-0604 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 105 My Coronavirus Story Part 2 - Work From Home?With the office now closed, I settle into a new normal working from home. Also, daily meetings SUCK
Visit eduardosoliz.com for more of my wonderfully weird written words!2020-07-2303 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 104 My Coronavirus Story - The Fiesta's OverCoronavirus didn't really affect me much until the afternoon of March 12, 2020, when an email dropped into my work inbox.
The next day, Fiesta San Antonio 2020 would be cancelled.
Suddenly, things were serious.2020-07-1603 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 103 - Drive ThroughI've always disliked ordering from the drive-thru, but now that I'm forced to use them when I want to eat out, I'm relearning to hate them all over again.2020-06-1703 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 102: "The Man"Everybody loves The Man. Some people want to be The Man, but only a select few can earn that lofty title.2020-03-2704 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 101 - Stuff and ThingsI thought I didn't have a lot of stuff, but upon selling my house and having to empty it out, it turns out that I was wrong.2020-02-2403 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 100 In Defense of DumbSmart things are getting too smart for their own good, like the iPhone and even my company Chevrolet Equinox.2020-01-0804 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 99 - San JapanelI won't be presenting any panels at this year's San Japan, so I reminisce over things that have happened to me when I've tried to share some nerd knowledge.2019-08-2904 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 98 - Job Search Blues: Recruiters and Staffing Agencies"...many are genuinely friendly, but at the same time, a lot of them sound like used car salesmen."2019-08-0204 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 97 - Job Search Blues: Job FairsThe job fair, where awkward moments, overly enthusiastic people and the slight chance of a new job await!2019-06-1702 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 96 - Job Search Blues: The InternetI recently spent a few months looking for work, so I decided to spend a few episodes complaining about the process of finding a job in the 21st Century, as opposed to complaining about my job.
This episode is marked as Explicit due to one F-bomb.2019-06-1004 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 95 - Home LessOwning a home is wonderful, but when you end up selling it, you miss a few things...
Visit my website: eduardosoliz.com2019-02-2602 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 94 - Highways and BywaysGrowing up in a small town in Texas gives one a different perspective on driving, and I figure out why Buc-ees recently lost a 'favorite gas station' poll to Quik Trip.2019-01-0803 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 93 - So This is ChristmasThis holiday season just hasn't been the same, and I got a case of the blues.
For more, visit eduardosoliz.com2018-12-2002 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 92 - Needless ThingsYou never realize how much stuff you have until you have to move it all...2018-11-0803 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 91 - A Few Words After Furry Invasion 2018Spoiler alert: Furry Invasion still has panel issues, but otherwise, it was very good!2018-10-1305 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 90 - A Few Words Before Furry Invasion 2018The second Furry Invasion is almost here, and I have a few somewhat bitey words to say about it!
Check out my appearance on "Splat From the Past" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa_5gEkSI702018-10-0403 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 89 - GutsIt takes guts to put a piece of yourself online for the world to see.2018-07-3102 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 88 - Dinner with a Side of Laughs #6 - Lunch with the BoysI used to go to lunch on Fridays with a bunch of guys way back when. Occasionally, hilarity would ensue thanks to condiments, peanut butter, and tea lists.2018-04-2303 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 87 - Will Create For FeedbackA few kind words from a fan convinces me to jump back on the convention-reviewing train I hopped off of three months ago.
Listen to "Con Talk" here!
Shay Sinshine's Twitter2018-02-1903 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 86 - A Few Words Before Furry Fiesta 2018Furry Fiesta has been a great convention so far, but with a new hotel come new challenges for it's tenth year.
https://furryfiesta.org2018-02-0103 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 85 - Self-Checked OutI experience The Future by ordering via touch-screen at McDonald's for the first time. Other folks weren't quite as ready, though!2018-01-0803 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 84 - What a Difference a (Good) Job Makes!Just in the nick of time, I found a new job!2017-12-1403 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 83 - Dear Employee..."Wherever you are, you are now doing my job because you can do it (or try to do it) for cheaper..."2017-10-2404 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 82 - Forced VacationMy former company continues to be a pain in the rear even after I'm no longer working for them.2017-09-2703 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 81-Separation DateThe last day of my job arrives and it mostly goes smoothly.2017-08-2902 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 80 - Dear Leadership...Getting laid off is bad enough, managers, so please spare us the condescending bullcrap.
I admittedly am just a *little* bit bitter.2017-08-1102 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 79 - Job Separation AnxietyDon't call it a "layoff." It's a "job separation." :P2017-07-0602 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 78 - In Defense of EntertainmentTalking about fun things like Archie Comics, cheesy video games, and yes, My Little Pony.2016-12-0103 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizWhy You Should Not Vote 2016You can trust me.2016-11-0802 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 77-HalloweenHalloween has always been fun, but now it's a little special.2016-10-3102 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 76-I Sing the Retail Electric!Adventures in Retail2016-10-0404 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 75 - SpoilersWarning: Contains spoilers.2016-02-2403 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 74-Dinner with a Side of Laughs 5It says something that my longest-running series concerns food. Straws, mushrooms and crackers provide the funny in this tasty episode!2016-01-1103 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 73-AnimalsI've had interesting run-ins with animals over the years that weren't pets...or furries, for that matter.2015-08-2305 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode #72-Location, Location, LocationA narration of a story from my latest e-book: "Super-Short Sci-Fi Stories 2.8" available at finer e-bookstores everywhere. For more stories, visit eduardosoliz.com!
I don't know which is stranger, the story or the fact that it came from an actual conversation!2015-05-1203 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode #71 - In-Friend-VentoryWe all have friends, and even though its kind of a jerky thing to do, we all eventually take inventory of them.
Click here to check out "Con Talk!"2015-03-2502 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode #70 - The Dead Tree Society"Jenny, a librarian, decided to band a group of renegades to advocate the use of pens, books, and really, anything paper," and Eduardo, her friend, decided to blab about it on his podcast.
http://thedeadtreesociety.tumblr.com2015-02-0402 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode #69: Papers, Pencils, Pretty Envelopes, and MeI thought that getting a pen pal was a great idea until I remembered how awful my handwriting is. Making it even worse is the beautiful penmanship and presentation my pen pal uses!2015-01-0503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz #68-The Push-Button FutureI love pushing buttons, now if Apple would just stop ruining my fun!2014-10-0103 min300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz300 Seconds with Eduardo Soliz #67 - My Happy PlacesMy happy places are are called 'fan conventions' and whether they're comic, anime, furry, steampunk, or all of the above, they're where I like to be!2014-08-0802 min300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz300 Seconds with Eduardo Soliz #66 - Making Micro-wavesMy microwave broke down recently, but I don't really mind.
I screwed up the numbering on this one and call it #65, you know its been a while when you lose track of your episode number.2014-06-1702 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz300 Seconds with Eduardo Soliz Episode #65 - Home FriedIn this long-overdue episode, I discuss the joys of closing on a house.2014-02-1203 min300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz300 Seconds with Eduardo Soliz #64 - Words on a ScreenTalk to someone instead of just reading words on a screen...2013-10-0902 min300 Seconds With Eduardo Soliz300 Seconds with Eduardo Soliz #63-ConventionsSan Japan is almost upon us and I take the opportunity to ponder over what I like about conventions
For more info on San Japan: http://san-japan.org2013-08-1503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 62 - SportsSure, I'm a nerd, but that doesn't mean I hate sports! I will always be a Dallas Cowboys fan...despite their best efforts.2013-08-0503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 61 - Oh, Canadians!Canadians are alright, blame me instead. ;)2013-06-2504 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 60 - Double NegativeOn a day where I could have easily posted another piss-and-vinegar episode (and even wrote a script for one) I decide it isn't worth the trouble.2013-04-2601 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 59 - Furry: Year OneI've liked cartoons, stories and videogames with funny animals since I was a kid, so joining the furry fandom seemed to be a no-brainer. I've been part of the club for a year now, so I thought it would be a good time to reflect on what furries really are.2013-03-0504 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 58 - Dinner With a Side of Laughs 4: Burger TimesI do love the taste of a good burger...now if I could get what I actually ordered, I'd be all set!2013-02-1603 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 57 - TraditionsMy annual tradition of making Christmas cookies for friends and family was sadly cancelled by the nasty bug that kicked pretty much everyone's tail these past two months.
Episode #8 "Merry Cookie-mas!" http://edsoliz.podomatic.com/entry/2009-12-28T22_44_06-08_002013-02-0302 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 56 - BlessedI am very blessed, because I get to gripe about silly little things, like not having hot water.
Click here to read the blog post about the hot water going out.2013-01-1602 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 55 - Jury DutyThis will sound insane to many of you, but I actually don't mind jury duty.2013-01-0203 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizWhy You Should Not VoteTrust me.2012-11-0503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 54 - Adventures in LaundryI have no problem with laundromats or washaterias or what-have-you. The PEOPLE you sometimes meet in them, on the other hand...2012-10-0804 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 49 Dinner With A Side of Laughs #3: Breaking Fast FoodWhile most folks are content to order a #3 at their favorite fast food joint, other folks, including myself, manage to find ways to throw a monkey wrench into the not-so-finely-tuned machine that is a fast-food restaurant.2012-09-0204 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 48 - GamblingThe usual blah blah about don't gamble all your money away from a former "man on the inside" as well as a not too terribly exciting Las Vegas story.2012-06-2003 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 47: When Geeks Attack 2: The Fanboy MenaceBack in Episode #31, I talked about geek on geek harassment, but within our own ranks we have those oh-so-annoying, always-have-to-be-right jerks that also like to ruin the fun: the Fanboy.2012-05-1503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 46 - In Defense of Physical MediaDigital distribution is convenient and all, but I like to be able to see, feel and touch my movies, music and games.2012-04-1902 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 45 - The One PercentThis isn't about the 'One Percent" of rich folks that have been all over the news as of late...this is about the NERDY one percent!2012-04-1804 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 44 - Dinner and a Side of Laughs, Second HelpingI once again dive into the silly stuff that happens when you go out to eat: doing it wrong at Denny's, a Krispy Kreme krook, and the seven layers of hell that is Taco Bell.
Listen to the first "Dinner and a Side of Laughs" here!2012-02-0904 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 43 - CatsThe dogs have had their day, time to talk about some cool cats!
Episode #35: "Dog Daze" can be heard here:
http://edsoliz.podomatic.com/entry/index/2011-06-05T23_47_41-07_002012-01-1303 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 42 - A Christmas CarolA reading of the conclusion of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
Text available here:
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/DicChri.html2011-12-2503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 41 - Customer DisserviceJust in time for madness that is the holiday shopping season, a discussion about why customer service sometimes sucks.2011-11-2603 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 40 - We Are GamersJust a simple statement of fact.2011-11-1403 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 39 - TeaI'm am one of the few residents of Texas that does not care for tea...yet I'm doing a podcast about it anyway, go figure that one out!2011-09-2804 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 38 - One Sheet Stories: "Resurrection"Its storytime again, as I read a selection from my first e-book, "One Sheet Stories" which is now available on the Nook, iPad and at Smashwords.com for 99 cents. Enjoy!
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/660612011-09-0603 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 37 - Netflix RAGE!Believe it or not, I'm not angry at Netflix. Instead I am annoyed at all those cheapskates that are getting their shorts in a knot over a few bucks a month...2011-07-1605 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 36 - Age Is Just A Number To Smack You In The Face WithJust because growing old is inevitable doesn't mean its easy!
Chris Holm's SteamPets: http://www.chrisholmcomics.com
Texas Comic Con: http://www.texascomiccon.com
Check out Eduardo Soliz's blog at http://randomizer9.com
Thanks for listening!2011-06-2102 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 35 - Dog DazeI apparently can't even PRETEND to be a dog person for three days.
For more info on the Texas Comicon check out http://www.texascomiccon.com2011-06-0603 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 34 - Home Is Where The Office IsMy Home Sweet Home isn't quite my Home Sweet Office.2011-05-1803 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 33 - Coffee!We met in college, and its been a rollercoaster ride ever since! Enjoy a double-shot, extra whip, no-foam episode of 300 Seconds!
Check out more stuff by Eduardo Soliz at RANDOMIZER9.COM2011-04-2704 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 32 - Prayers Not SorrowMy brother Roland gives us a lesson in life during what may be his final days.2011-04-1302 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 31 - When Geeks Attack!Friends, geeks, otaku, lend me your ears!
I get into full-on "Afterschool Special" mode here asking: "Why can't we be friends?"2011-03-2503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 30 - CelebrityThe recent wall-to-wall coverage of Charlie Sheen gives me pause about how some people obsess over celebrities.2011-03-1202 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 29 - TelevisionThese durn kids just don't appreciate tee-vee anymore, in this episode I look back at some good times spent with the ol' idiot box.2011-03-0103 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 28 - Dinner With a Side of LaughsSome funny things that I have experienced at various eateries. My voice isn't quite 100%, but the show must go on!2011-02-0804 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 27 - Mezasu mini-conThe Mezasu mini-con is a celebration of creativity taking place this Saturday January 22, 2011. But what exactly is Mezasu? Listen and find out!2011-01-1602 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizSpecial 4 - Is There A Santa Claus?This is a reading of the "Is There A Santa Claus?" editorial written by Francis Pharcellus Church and published in the September 21, 1897 edition of The Sun, a now-defunct New York newspaper.2010-12-1903 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 26 - Major MalfunctionI'm all for supporting the troops, but sadly, I'm less-than-helpful when folks would ask me for directions at the Army post I used to work at.2010-12-0202 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 25 - Netbook BluesWhen you're a big guy carrying around a teeny-weenie computer something's gotta give, and in this case, its my dignity.
This episode goes out to my friend Rachel "Andy" Clark who contributed to the ending...much to my chagrin. She draws some pretty funny stuff that can be found over at http://itsandytime.smackjeeves.com/2010-11-2302 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 24 - Pikmin, Stalin, and MeIn this slightly congested episode of 300 Seconds (I'm just getting over a head cold) I get an unexpected lesson in human nature from a Nintendo videogame, of all things. In Soviet Russia, game plays you!!2010-11-1302 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizSpecial 3 - Extra LifeExtra Life is a 24-hour gaming marathon I will be participating in that raises funds for children's hospitals, to sponsor me and donate please click this link. For more information visit extralife.sarcasticgamer.com2010-10-1601 min
300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 23 - I Don't Want Empty-TVI had a pretty good relationship with TV back in the day, but over time we grew further and further apart. These days, watching television is the LAST thing that I do with it!2010-10-0503 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 22 - The Rules Of Tech Support Part 4The Rules of Tech Support just keep a-coming, this brings the total up to 20.2010-09-0803 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 21 - Will Quirk For FoodScrewing up your job search probably sucks worse than being out of work in the first place, and the annoyance of every day being a Sunday.2010-08-3103 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 19 - Stories From San Japan 3San Japan was a blast, the anime convention was filled with lots of cosplayers, activities, and music. For me, though, it was also filled with jerky hotel employees, randomly dancing dudes and nice butts!
Chris Holm Comics: http://chrisholmcomics.com
Chelsea Hostetter: http://chels-e.com
San-Japan: http://san-japan.org2010-07-3104 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 20 - Those Steenking Badges!I'm surprised that I'm just now getting around to talking about the fun time I had getting my badges for San Japan 2009, but considering how well things went this year, I think I can finally put this one to bed...
This should also be Episode 19, but I said "twenty" while recording, so twenty it shall stay.2010-07-2204 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 18 - The Name Game"What's in a name?" Shakespeare asks. Well, in my case, the answer is A LOT of confusion!2010-06-0204 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 17 - I HATE HEWLETT-PACKARD!I thought HP was bad enough for requiring the purchase of dongles and adapters and splitters so that my Netbook could do things others can right out of the box, but that was only the tip of the iceberg, as I discovered recently.2010-05-0604 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 16 - An Open Letter To SpammersI hate spam, but the spammers I am addressing are probably not the ones you are thinking of!2010-04-2903 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 15 - The Rules Of Tech Support Part 3This is the last stop on the longer-than-it-appeared-to-be-at-the-start train that is The Rules of Tech Support. Will there be a Part 4? I'd put my last five bucks on "eventually!"2010-04-1903 min300 Seconds With Eduardo SolizEpisode 14 - The Rules of Tech Support Part 2All aboard the crazy bus! I will be your driver, and our destination is the next five "Rules of Tech Support!"2010-04-1203 min