Theresa from Be Strong in the Grace hosts Lutheran Carnival IX. She has obviously spent considerable time reading posts for content, and she posts commentary regarding each entry. She’s done a good job and has good insights. Thanks, T.K., for your time and all your hard work.
Made it safely into Bossier City. Premium Priority Club status earned me a couple of nights in the Texas Suite. Double the size of a hotel room, the suite has an extra couch, round table, and TV in the other room. The bathroom is the same size as in a normal room, [...]
Great article on kcchiefs.com by Bob Gretz.
Dealt a raw deal by the NFL and its decision to move the ame up to Friday because of weather fears involving Hurricane Wilma, Vermeil reacted like a champ. understand that he was angry, ticked off and throw in a little mad as well. The NFL went against many [...]
Hat Tip: Free Republic
The Bureau of Public Debt reports that the U.S. public debt reached $8,000,000,000,000 3 days ago.
When a bank makes a loan to a person or corporation, a risk assessment is made to see if the borrower will pay the money back. When the government borrows from the people, to the tune of [...]
This year's hurricanes have filled a lot of hotel rooms in the Houston area. I found a room at a Holiday Inn Select on the west side of Houston, near the intersection of I-10 and TX-6.
The Holiday Inn Select brand is a more executive level than the normal Holiday Inn, which was original geared towards [...]
Chilly Chili for Charity
Halliburton hosted a chili and gumbo cook-off which benefited charities represented by teams from each department. The Technical Software group was named “Byte Me Chili”. Members warm chili originally prepared two days ago.
Judge Lesar
The CEO of Halliburton Company checks out the chili. The “Byte Me” team finished out of the running.
I had my first encounter with a blogging pastor this evening (Wednesday) in the Houston satellite of Conroe, TX. Reverend Borghardt is Assistant Pastor of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Conroe, author of Bloghardt’s Reflector, frequent guest on Issues, Etc., and contributor (understatement?) to Higher Things, “an organization of pastors, teachers and laity that seek [...]
USA Today reports that Rick Warren has contributed a quote for Starbuck Coffee’s controversial “The Way I See It” cups.
