Category Archives: The Good The Bad & The Ugly

A Pecan Tree, Grass and Rain

When we bought our house, some twelve years ago, it had a largish deck in the back yard. It was in several levels and built along side a mature Pecan tree that remains the centerpiece of the property. We really … Continue reading

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A Hopeful Sign

We plant a lot of Milkweed in our garden. It’s the favorite food of Monarch butterfly caterpillars. This afternoon I found the little fellow in the side yard. He’s just about dry enough to fly. He was flying around about … Continue reading

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TEDx Houston 2012 Date & Location Officially Announced

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100% Pure Awesomeness: Stephen Fry On Language

Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography – Language from Matthew Rogers on Vimeo.

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PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet

PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo. Watch the video. Visit the web site. Contact your elected officials. Please.

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Wierd Al Yankovic Gets My Generation

Weird Al just gets things is such a deep and thoughtful manner. His latest single fits life as I know it in so many ways. There are so many people who deserve to get sent a link to this, but … Continue reading

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You Lost On Jeopardy, Baby.

While I cannot say that I was a witness to the process, it seems that IBM’s WATSON bested a pair of Jeopardy champions. Besides being a great showing of technology it’s nice to see some really smart people take a … Continue reading

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Keith Olbermann: Wisdom On The Tea Party

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Aussie Pet Mobile Earns Our Disdain

For a couple of years we used a service called Aussie Pet Mobile. This is a company that has Chrysler Sprinter vans nicely modified to perform pet grooming at your home. It’s a really good idea and we loved the … Continue reading

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