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Car Conversations

Houston is a huge city; therefore, we spend many hours in our car driving around town. During these drives, I’m often entertained by my children’s conversations. Sometimes my 5-year-old son, N, pummels me with a barrage of “What would happen if” questions; other times, my 8-year-old daughter, Nee, surprises me with her wit and wisdom. [...]

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Happy Birthday to Me

Today is my birthday and since birthdays are a good time to reflect on your life, I thought that I would respond to challenge from my friend, Teendoc, who blogs at Welcome to the Dollhouse. Her challenge was to describe my entire life in a single paragraph of 100 words. No more than 100 and [...]

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The Beagle Has Landed – Part I

A few years ago, my wife and I started a tradition to purchase Christmas gifts for each other that cost no more than $35 and must begin with a particular letter of alphabet. In 2008, the letter was D. As a joke, I told my wife that dog begins with D. Before I go any [...]

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Hurricane Ike: The Aftermath

Things are still crazy in Houston. Most of the city is still without power and many of the streets are impassable. Thanks to a cold front that arrived Sunday, temperatures have been in the 70s, so people have not had to suffer blistering heat. Mayor Bill White ordered a week-long curfew from 9 p.m. to [...]

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Hurricane Ike Approaches

I hate hurricanes. I was born and raised in Texas and have also lived in Florida for several years, so I’ve dealt with these storms all of my life. Every June through November, I, along with millions of Gulf Coast residents, go into high alert. But no matter how many hurricanes you’ve experienced, you never [...]

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