Archive for April, 2006
online class on Freedom of Information
News University is offering a class on Freedom of Information. It's free for registered users of the site: What will I learn? Freedom of information is instrumental to journalism and essential for democracy. This course teaches you how to use the Freedom of Information Act, Public Records Laws and Open Meetings Laws to uphold your right to know [...]
Are you ready to start your own business?
SitePoint has a list of questions, a self-assessment to help you determine if you're ready to be an entrepreneur. Listed below are just a few. Not everyone is suited to it. If you can answer "yes" to the majority of these questions, then working from home may be for you: Are you well-organised? Are you easily self-motivated? Can you set your [...]
who will boycott?
May Day boycott debate heats up -- reported by KHOU CBS Channel 11 Dubbed the Great American Boycott, Latino organizations nationwide are asking immigrants to skip work and boycott businesses next Monday, Mexican Labor day. All across the country business owners are facing a difficult decision on whether to open or close their doors May on 1
what build blog credibility?
Darren Rowse says Experience build Blog Credibility. Since he says he's making six figures a year as a blogger, I'll trust what he says.
are you boycotting on Monday?
I haven't decided yet. But it looks like the boycott is reaching even consumers of American goods in Mexico. A Day Without Americans: Mexicans May Boycott Move Meant To Pressure U.S. Congress -- reported by Click2Houston.com MEXICO CITY -- The call is moving quickly through Mexican cyberspace: Boycott the endless array of U.S. companies and [...]
state funding plan doesn't work out
School funding plan doesn't yield enough money for promised tax reduction -- reported by KTRK ABC Channel 13 Gov. Rick Perry's school funding plan, approved this week by the House, does not prescribe enough money to give Texas homeowners a promised one-third reduction in property taxes. The plan, which could change in the Senate, aims to replace [...]
Houston gas stations running low
Houston gas stations run short of fuel -- reported by the Houston Chronicle Scores of gas stations in Houston were out of at least one grade of gasoline today as the conversion to ethanol-blended gasoline from fuel with MTBE presented logistical problems, fuel suppliers and station owners said. Valero spokeswoman Mary Rose Brown said some 80 [...]
gas stations running low
Houston gas stations run short of fuel -- reported by the Houston Chronicle Scores of gas stations in Houston were out of at least one grade of gasoline today as the conversion to ethanol-blended gasoline from fuel with MTBE presented logistical problems, fuel suppliers and station owners said. Valero spokeswoman Mary Rose Brown said some 80 [...]
comment spam (updated)
ProBlogger talks about The Cost of Comment Spam in a recent post. Since this is something that's been plaguing me lately, it made sense to me. It would be all very nice of me to attack bloggers who give up on comment spam and no propose solutions. My main piece of advice for bloggers is to use up to date blogging software and to use the built in [...]
Free Comic Book Day
It's not up on their Web site, but the Houston Public Library is getting into the groove of National Free Comic Book Day. I got the info from their enewsletter: Free comic book giveaway Saturday, May 6, 2006 Houston Public Library invites children, teens and adults to drop by any branch library to pick up a free comic book in celebration of [...]
