Blue Lime

Jul 31st

Scent of a Woman

So someone at L’s work is wearing perfume verrrrrrry similar to her grandmother’s. Since we are headed home today to celebrate their 60th Anniversary (1-Aug), it feels like a sign of love and celebration.

Jul 26th

BLACKLIST: z–m info

If you search for a person by name or business, you will likely find them listed on a dozen or more directories for the types of work, charity, and community things that they do. I’m on several lists. like this. The other day I found a new one. Since I hope that these sites will […]

Jul 11th

BLACKLIST: Hookah Station – at Northgate

Once again, Hookah Station has been in the local news for denying entrance to persons of color. This is unacceptable. This pattern/history is not what Northgate, College Station, Aggieland, or the Brazos Valley are about! One Former Student even did her Master’s thesis on this very topic. [Update: Laine is right. Here is the story […]

Jul 9th

Refresh

There is a great new group in town: Refresh BCS. It’s a wonderful gathering of designers, photographers, programmers, and others who want to elevate the quality of such works in our community. Last month, they brought Google in to speak. The July program promises to be just as wonderful.

May 1st

BLACKLIST: The Library – at Northgate

A bar in Northgate called The Library has made the local news on several occasions for refusing persons of color from entering the establishment. They have chosen to cater to the skanky/trashy white “kids” who have a severe lack of fashion sense and decorum. When questioned about their bouncers’ behaviors, the owners/managers defended the position […]

Jun 24th

Salzburg

Salzburg was everything the pictures and movies show with the bonus of actually being there. We stayed in a ski lodge just outside of town (6km) so a bus ride was our mode of transportation to and from Salzburg. Staying in the lodge in the off-season was excellent. We practically had the place to ourselves […]