Archive for June, 2006
when I read things like this, I worry about little brother
I'll be the first to admit that I really don't watch the news or follow international events. I'm sorry if that's not what I'm supposed to say, but it's the truth. So when I read that the president wants to send more troops to Iraq, I worry that my younger brother will be activated and sent to "the sandbox." U.S. moving 1,500 more troops into [...]
please, no more rain
Rain, rain, go away, come back another day... The Houston area can't take much more rain. The constant rain reminds me of Tropical Storm Allison, when so much rain came down onto this city that it shut down for days and days due to flooding. I hope this has a happier ending. More information: Slow and steady is best With the ground still [...]
naphtha tank fire, another Pasadena reality
Pasadena naphtha tank fire reignites -- reported by the Houston Chronicle A boiling fire erupted today when lightning struck a large storage tank a Kinder Morgan Energy Partners' terminal in Pasadena. The tank, filled with 170,000 barrels of naphtha used as a blending agent in gasoline, caught fire about 11:40 a.m. at the terminal located at 530 [...]
Bush pushes immigration reform
Bush pushes for compromise on immigration bill -- reported by the Houston Chronicle President Bush pressed Congress today to pass a comprehensive immigration bill that provides a chance at citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants already in the country. "The difficulty of this task is no excuse for avoiding it," he said. Click to learn [...]
out of the way places to get free WiFi
Wine and a laptop, please Free WiFi lets patrons wrap up the day's work in a social setting -- reported by the Houston Chronicle Coffee shops with WiFi used to be considered a novelty; they dangled the service to lure customers. Now it's more unusual if cafes and equally hip bubble-tea joints don't have wireless Internet service. What's [...]
Summer Reading Program at Harris County
At libraries across the country, today marks the beginning of Summer Reading Program. The two largest systems in the area, Harris County and Houston Public, have their activities listed online. Houston Public has online registration. Harris County has a teen book club. Both will offer great programs and incentives for reading. -->> Library [...]
workshop on Hispanic Media Relations and Measurement
Best Practices in Hispanic Media Relations and Measurement on June 6, 2006 -- reported on HispanicAd.com Hispanic PR Wire, HispanicAd.com, Business Wire and LatinClips are jointly hosting a professional development breakfast presentation in New York June 6 featuring Hispanic PR Wire CEO Manny Ruiz and LatinClips CEO Christine Clavijo-Kish titled [...]
storm season starts today
Latest hurricane forecast calls for 17 named storms -- reported by KHOU CBS Channel 11 The Atlantic hurricane season that starts Thursday will be active, but it shouldn’t be as destructive as last year’s record-setting season, one of the nation’s top hurricane forecasters said Wednesday. The latest forecast from William Gray’s team at [...]
