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Election Day: It’s Special

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Before you head to the Art Car Parade on Saturday, you should head by your polling places and vote.  Particularly if you live in HoustonCity Council District H.  My poling place for this off election is at Reagan High School – a different location than normal for me. I haven’t had or taken the time … Read more

Zillow $849,000

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I downloaded an app to give you more information that you need: Zillow. It will tell you asking prices for homes, and estimates of others. It told me the house across the street that was asking $850K looks like it went for $819. The other 3 (two are built), are asking $849K each. They’ve been … Read more

Swine Flu

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There’s way too much hype over the swine flu (CDC info).  The deaths are in the 100s, and mostly in Mexico.  “Every year in the United States, on average 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu; more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and; about 36,000 people die from flu-related causes.” … Read more

Tentative Itinerary

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If you haven’t noticed me mention it yet, I am planning a 31 day Amtrak trip from Houston, mostly to the west.  Two key points on the schedule are Padre’s Grand Opening over Memorial Weekend in Marfa, and Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco.

So, here’s the rough timeline.  Some of the pre-WWDC San Francisco and Reno parts aren’t exactly timed out yet.  I have purchased the 30-day pass, and booked most of the legs of the trip.

Houston: The train only comes through Houston three times a week, so I’m leaving Wednesday night;

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