Archive for November, 2007
calling from jail
Found this on Katie T's site:Making my Parents Proud ME: Moooooommmm?Mom (from the other room): Yes?ME: Did you know that you can't call cell phone numbers from jail? It has to be a local land line?Mom: What? Really?ME: And not that I'm planning on it, by any means....but I was just thinking....now that [...]
Houston's chemical industry is given a 6-month deadline to clean up
Houston mayor sets 6-month pollution deadlineCity to 'trust but verify' clean air, chemical industry told-- Houston Chronicle2Mayor Bill White on Monday gave industrial polluters six months to clean up their act. His warning came after an industry-led task force delivered a report earlier in the day calling for chemical plant operators to [...]
death toll in Iraq increases
As my brother's stay in Iraq is extended, these stories remain on my radar. I am honest enough to confess that they probably wouldn't attract my attention if I wasn't personally impacted.2007 is the deadliest year for U.S. soldiers in Iraq5 U.S. soldiers killed Monday in Iraq bomb attacks-- Houston Chronicle2The U.S. military today announced [...]
relationships between PR pros and journalists aren't improving
Some journalists, PR pros turning away from each other-- South Florida Business JournalJournalists are relying less on public relations services and PR pros are accessing journalists less than in times past, according to new national survey.Instead, reporters use online services and well-known contacts for news and expert opinion, while PR staffs [...]
I asked for help
They say that the first step towards resolution/recovery is admitting you have a problem. That may be true. But I think that the most important step is asking for help.Today I went and signed up for professional help in losing weight. This involved paying out more money than I'm really comfortable with... even hours after I signed on the dotted [...]
Garage apartments gain popularity
Thinking of adding a garage apartment to your inner-city home? This article from the Houston Business Journal has some good info you might need: Garage apartments popular in inner-Loop areas.
Denny's gives Hispanic students scholarships of up to $5,000
Latino students get scholarships-- Houston Chronicle2The 2007 HCF Denny's Scholars, including Vanessa Arevalo and Elizabel Cantu of Houston, Rachel Escobar of La Porte, and Krista Martinez of Magnolia, were honored at HCF's 14th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala: Portraits of Success held in Washington, D.C.Footnotes2 = article may expire after a few [...]
