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Warmth in Houston

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After a pre-season tailgate (JohnMarsha, Mary O, TG, and me) at the Texans/Bears (the rain reduced the heat) game Saturday night, then a late-night post-game card playing session, TG and I had brunch with Ericka and new beau. It was 102°, the hottest it’s been in 4 years. We went to the Menil after eating, … Read more

AP: Christa McAuliffe no longer an Astronaut

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Knock, knock. Hello? Anyone home at the AP? Weather improving for tomorrow’s shuttle launch Associated Press Aug. 7, 2007, 4:40PM CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The weather is improving for Wednesday’s planned launch of Endeavour on a space station delivery mission featuring NASA’s first educator-astronaut. … Seven astronauts are assigned to the mission, but the spotlight … Read more

Aug 1, 1967

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SEXTILIS • I • MCMLXVII “Whereas the Emperor Augustus Caesar, in the month of Sextilis, was first admitted to the consulate, and thrice entered the city in triumph, and in the same month the legions, from the Janiculum, placed themselves under his auspices, and in the same month Egypt was brought under the authority of … Read more

Log Entry – Day 14,609

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Traveler’s Log, Day 14,609, The Humans still don’t suspect I am not one of them. The huge range of activities they engage in is ever entertaining. Some of them eat pureed beans. Some of them skate in circles and hit each other. Some of them amass great skill fermenting grains. Some of them imbibe these … Read more

Oswalt Bulldozer Bobblehead

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A friend just called me up with an extra ticket to see the astros. Ends up my favorite pitcher is returning from injury to pitch against Maddox. And they’re giving away bobble head dolls with him in a bulldozer. I don’t know what that’s about, perhaps the promotional sponsor is a construction company. 3pm game, … Read more