Code Maroon Test Tomorrow

From today’s Aggie Hotline (.tamu.edu) “Second Code Maroon Test Set For Tuesday Texas A&M will conduct a second test of the Code Maroon emergency notification system on Tuesday morning (Feb. 26). In addition to subscribers receiving an email and/or text message, the Code Maroon test message also will be broadcast via KAMU-FM radio (FM 90.9). […]

Why Twitter is Good for Editors

Twitter.com It’s good for Editors (and headline writers, I’d guess). It’s 140 characters Max. If you have to say it “all” in 140 characters, including spaces; you are forced to say whatever it is concisely. You are forced to be direct and get to the point. You are forced to be straight up, which can […]

Two Funny Tweets

E and I use Twitter…it’s like a blog except tiny. I real the “tweets” of a lot of people. Some I know, some I don’t. If they are interesting, I follow them so I can read what they post. There were two very funny tweets today. First, I got a link to the sneezing panda. […]

It’s Crawfish Season

As of today, it’s official: we have a Sunday tradition of having Crawfish at Schotzi’s. It starts at 4pm. Chris has his own special recipe that is amazing! It’s a great way to have an early dinner with friends and then still get home in time to get some work done! In my mind, Crawfish […]

another web scam

w w w . z i p w i d e w e b . c o m zip web or, a the caller who telemarketed to me today called it, “zeepwed” scam scam scam…. but they were going to make me the Premier Business featured for the whole next month! yeah, right.

Pyro Mongolian Fusion Grill

Our friend Jeff opened Pyro this week. We went last night and it was fabulous. All the food is fresh-never-frozen. You put it together in whatever combination you want. There are 25 veggies, half a dozen meats, ~16 sauces, 20+ seasonings, and 5 starches. Whether you want chicken Alfredo or cilantro beef or teriyaki pork, […]

Hero Howard

Several mornings each week, E and I stop at the convenience store near our house. We have gotten to know the staff fairly well, especially, Howard. After fighting a cold with fever/chills for two days, this morning was my first adventure out of our home. While I wasn’t headed to work, I did want a […]