Archive for February, 2007
I missed the Maná concert
But the Houston Chronicle's Joey Guerra didn't. Read his very detailed review.
Clean Your Files Days
March 16th & 17th is Clean Your Files Days in Pearland: March 16th and 17th 2007, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Keep Pearland Beautiful would like to encourage all business owners, local officials and office managers to recycle paper at the Pearland Recycling Center. Every year Americans throw away tons of recyclable paper, but in Pearland we have [...]
Fatblogging: no weight listed
So, I've decided to jump on the fatblogging bandwagon. I started a diet as part of my new year's resolution, same as millions of others did. Today's victories: Even though I slept through my alarm (which means that I didn't eat breakfast at home) I overcame the desire to stop at Burger King for a croissant breakfast with extra hash brown. [...]
Chron's picks for best movies filmed in Houston
The Houston Chronicle has picked the top ten films ever shot in Houston. Their list: Rushmore (1998) Terms of Endearment (1983) Apollo 13 (1995) Local Hero (1983) Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) Friday Night Lights (2004) Reality Bites (1994) Urban Cowboy (1980) Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991) Tarnation (2003)
NASA Parkway bypass is ahead of schedule
NASA Parkway bypass stays ahead of schedule Project could be finished by end of 2008, say TxDOT officials -- reported by the Houston Chronicle Work on the NASA Parkway bypass project is ahead of schedule and the road is on pace to be open by the end of 2008. The 3.4-mile stretch will be a four-lane divided highway that runs through a tract just [...]
Mi Tienda provides shuttles
Local grocery store, Mi Tienda, is offering a free shuttle service for customers. You must spend more than $25 at the store and live no more than three miles away to use it, but it is free. The shuttle runs every day (seven days a week) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (excluding holidays). More on this: Grocery offers free shuttle, reported by the [...]
the Boardwalk Bullet is coming to Kemah
The Kemah Boardwalk will soon boast a wooden rollercoaster that is 96-feet-tall roller coaster, will drop 92 feet and reach speeds in excess of 50 mph. The coaster is expected to open in late spring or early summer. More on this: Kemah Boardwalk getting a wooden roller coaster; Attraction could open as early as late spring -- reported by the [...]
Perry's fight against cervical cancer
I won't pretend to understand the politics behind it, but Texas Governor Rick Perry finally did something I can applaud: he's ordered that sixth-grade girls be inoculated against a virus linked to cervical cancer. Of course, the virus is sexually-transmitted, which is why it's such a controversial order. Some people see inoculating 11 and [...]
Earthlink to bring citywide WiFi to Houston
From the City of Houston: CITY OFFICIALS SELECT EARTHLINK AS THE COMPANY TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE RIGHT TO CREATE A CITYWIDE "WI-FI" NETWORK Mayor Bill White today announced that EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) has been chosen by the City of Houston to build a citywide wireless broadband network, pending contract negotiations. The selection comes following [...]
the wifi cloud is coming to houston
From the City of Houston: CITY OFFICIALS SELECT EARTHLINK AS THE COMPANY TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE RIGHT TO CREATE A CITYWIDE "WI-FI" NETWORK Mayor Bill White today announced that EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) has been chosen by the City of Houston to build a citywide wireless broadband network, pending contract negotiations. The selection comes [...]
