Monthly Archives: November 2010
Hello, Yellow
A scene down the street from my house. I’m guessing it won’t last long, the weather is definitely getting too cold for all the lovely gardens.
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Car Stripped of Wheels Right Near Councilman’s House in Astoria
Amid stunning blue weather and Japanese maple trees in full crimson glory, I stumbled across this scene on my morning walk. It’s not my car, but damn, it pissed me off. WTF? The jerk-offs not only had to steal this … Continue reading
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“Precision and Patriotic Zeal” – Scenes from Corpus Christi’s Past
The Library of Congress is constantly uploading many archived photos to their Flickr account, and I couldn’t resist searching “Corpus Christi” to see what was on file. Turns out nearly all of the images are from the Naval Air Base … Continue reading
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Introducing: Our New Home
On Friday, after years of saving, planning, daydreaming and discussing, we took a huge leap into adulthood: We bought a weekend home — a cabin, a place we can escape to, a place to enjoy being surrounded by nature. The cabin … Continue reading
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The Longoria Affair: A Battle For Civil Rights
In my family, Dr. Hector P. Garcia is a household name. Here’s why. SIXTY YEARS AGO IN THREE RIVERS, TEXAS, the body of Pvt. Felix Longoria, a Mexican-American soldier, was returned home after his death in the Pacific theater during … Continue reading
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I’m on Fire
A gorgeous cover of the Springsteen song by Bat for Lashes. And I love it when a cover artist isn’t afraid to flip the gender so the song suddenly takes on a new edge it didn’t have before. “Tell me … Continue reading
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My New and Homemade Kindle Cover
I spent the last week at my parents’ house in Texas. My father, ever the engineer, and my mother, ever the creative, helped me construct a new-but-old cover for my Kindle. I’ve had my Kindle for a couple months now, … Continue reading
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Introducing FoodPress (via WordPress.com News)
I’ve been working on this for the past few months, and I’m so happy to see it launch! Please read the announcement, then check out FoodPress.com! "Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it." Those wise words … Continue reading
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