Dear readers, I had a great post prepared this morning for Thanksgiving, but just as I was adding the tags, Internet Explorer stopped responding. With Windows Vista, the screen turns milky and the little hourglass won't go away. I was patient, just in case the problem might work itself out, but
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11/25/2008
Dear readers,With Thanksgiving this week we are about to round third base on the way to Christmas. Bryan turned on the Christmas lights downtown last Friday, and College Station is about to light Central Park for the 25th year. Beginning on Nov. 26 through Jan.1, see over one million lights at th
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11/23/2008
Dear readers,I try not to get sappy, but there are some words I try to revisit annually. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address consisted of 272 words, eloquently yet simply placed in only ten sentences. It was delivered on this day, Nov. 19, 1863. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth
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11/19/2008
The International Space Station (ISS) Dear readers,I admit I'm a fan of space and aviation. I've spent over 10,000 hours at the controls of one type of aircraft or another, and enjoyed skydiving with friends from the Johnson Space Center for almost a decade. Sondra (my wife) says its in our bloo
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11/18/2008
Dear readers,Texas A&M University has announced scheduling changes to this December's commencement to allow President George W. Bush to address the graduating class and their guests.President Bush will address ALL graduates at 1030am December 12 in Reed Arena. Separately, two small "degree-granti
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11/17/2008
Dear readers, Our national media bombards us daily with news of significant reductions in home values, waves of foreclosures and frozen credit markets. Because the Brazos Valley isn't following the national pattern, it is important that homeowners keep abreast of LOCAL market information. For ove
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11/14/2008
Dear readers,Yes, its November, and that means Carnival time in the Brazos Valley.This year's carnival is from Century 21 Shows, and is set up in a slightly different location near Post Oak Mall in College Station.Instead of looking in the mall parking lot, look in the lot directly behind Cavenda
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11/13/2008