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Hurricane Ike #4: Houston Curfew
The Houston Police Chief just announced that a city-wide curfew will be in effect, starting tonight at 9 pm until 6 am daily until Saturday at 6 am. The Harris…
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Hurricane Ike #3: Aftermath
Ike is long past hurricane status. The good news is everyone I’m close to in that area is okay, having either left early or have made contact during the day…
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Hurricane Ike #2
Hurricane Ike is 612 miles from Austin, heading toward Galveston at 12 MPH. Galveston has a mandatory evacuation meaning that friends (with pets) are coming up to stay in Austin.…
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Hurricane Ike #1
Hurricane Ike is coming! Currently, the storm’s center is 850 miles from Austin, heading generally toward the city at 7 MPH. For much of the day today, the forecast had…
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UT-Arkansas Game Postponed
I’m not sure when the last name a UT football game was moved for any reason, but this weekend, DKR will be quiet. The game was moved to the bye…
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Hot Dog Update
As previously reported on this website, I was expecting to punch another notch in my hot dog belt this weekend with Louisiana during a trip for a friend’s wedding. With…
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You Are Trapped At Work
As a follow-up to my near home arrest, I am now trapped at work. Currently, there is a Nike 10K that is being ran by individuals across the world at…
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skateboards that cause problems
I was driving home today on Congress, turning right to a side street, when a person on a skateboard rode out in front of me. I honked and him, and…
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The Pope on Driving
Today I would like to propose another prayer intention, given the news we receive, especially during this period, of numerous road accidents. We must not get used to this sad…
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The Versa at 10K
My little Versa, named “Vessie” that replaced “Susie“, hit the 10,000-mile mark today. The milestone came a bit earlier than it would, but a trip to El Paso or back…