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Christmas: Too Soon?
The other night I was walking through HEB picking up a few things for dinner and I thought I heard sleigh bells. Sure enough, Christmas music was pumping through the speakers in the store. November 10th.
I think I might post something about this every year, but I feel like stores and everyone in the retail [...]
It’s Veteran’s Day!
Thank a Vetran today. It’s usually what most of them just want to hear, is a thank you. Vetran’s Day parade in Austin today until noon on Congress.
Repairs and Remodel Continue
Now that the weather is a little cooler, I can get back up in the attic during the day without killing myself from heat exhaustion. The past few nights and weekends have involved me laying new layers of insullation and running cable, phone and internet lines to different rooms of the house.
Something that I thought [...]
KXAN - The Saga Continues
Those of you in the Austin and surrounding areas have more than likely noticed that KXAN and the NBC affiliate are no longer on the air. Due to disputes between Time Warner Cable and LIN, the company that owns KXAN, Time Warner has pulled the station from their Austin market. Currently, if you are a [...]
TV is back
According to television, it’s National Stay at Home Week this week and I can understand why. TV is back! Since the strike of last year, I have been waiting for a few shows to come back to TV and this week is the week. I’m a little embaressed to list the number of shows that [...]
Review: Christopher Jak
Although it’s been out since March of 2004, I recently discovered the music of Christopher Jak. His album “Applause of the Rain” has quickly become one of my favorites. With musical influences such as the Allman Brothers, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and Cat Stevens, his acoustic style tracks and crisp vocals are soothing to one’s [...]
Starbucks. Too much, too fast?
Starbucks is slated to close about 600 of their retail stores around the country. Here in Austin, Texas, they are scheduled to close two stores, one of which is located close to my home. Granted, there are about 4 Starbucks stores in a 1 miles radius of my house and the one closing is one [...]
Life Comes at You Fast
Saturday night I was in a wreck. I didn’t see it coming. I had parked in the huge pakring lot under I-35 near 6th street to meet up with some friends that were leaving Austin for Grad school. After a fun dinner with friends I headed back to my truck to head home for the [...]
E-Mail Standards
As some of you know, I recently took a job with a company in Austin called Engauge Direct. We focus our daily efforts on helping companies communicate through e-mail and micro-sites about new products, special offers, promotions, and other forms of electronic communications. Specifically, we work with Best Buy for Business, Logitech, CDW, Advocent, and [...]
We’ve Landed on Mars
If you haven’t read by now, the US has successfully landed on Mars. After a 10 month, 422 million mile journey to the red planted, the Mars Phoenix landed on the planet for a 90 day mission. NASA has stated that they are looking for signs of past, present or future ability for [...]