Injun Givers

Happy Native American Heritage Day — well at least, for this year! 
Congress set aside today, the Friday after Thanksgiving, as the first national day to recognize the contributions of Native American tribes to the country we stole from them as illegal aliens back in 1620 (Take that, Lou Dobbs). 
However, unless Congress takes further action, Native [...]

Enlighten Up, Already! River Oaks Update

Yesterday, I discussed the serious problems Houstonians face in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, specifically the endless wait for up to 500,000 customers to get any semblance of power restored.
After reading today’s Houston Chronicle, I realize that not only do the poor folks in Galveston and surrounding small towns suffer, but that Houston’s swankier [...]

Remembrances of Storms Past

Since we stalwart residents of the Texas Gulf Coast suffer from post traumatic hurricane exhaustion, I’m much too tired to retell the adventures of the last week as my family evacuated from Hurricane Ike.  Thanks to good karma or just that recently upgraded roof, the storm limited damage to the elderly trees throughout our neighborhood. [...]

Cyber Zen

I became a Apple computer disciple decades ago when I saw a demonstration of Apple’s new computer code named “Lisa.” Although too expensive for my corporation to consider, its ease of use and incredible graphic capabilities totally overwhelmed me. I beheld cyber-Nirvana and performed prostrastrations to the Enlightened One, Steve Jobs. From that [...]

Kick the Bucket List

The co-author of the best-selling travelogue 100 Things To Do Before You Die, David Freeman, passed away on Aug. 17, after falling and hitting his head at home.  He was 47 years old.
The compiler of perhaps the first commercially successful “bucket list” had visited only about half of his described “must see” places before he [...]