Walk raises funds for breast cancer

My ideal girls' getaway involves fluffy robes and cucumber slices applying just the right amount of pressure to my peepers. Said fantasy getaway does not involve walking 20 miles, sleeping in a tent, rinsing and repeating. On Tuesday, I walked ... FULL STORY »

Universal health care debate is here to stay

If you didn't count the group of college students clutching their trusty spirals, attendance was sparse at Wednesday night's health care forum. I suspect the rest of the audience primarily consisted of forum organizers. Too bad because the discussion was ... FULL STORY » | Comments (8)

Empty out the museum and get rid of old e-waste

I'm not sure whether my home office is becoming a museum or a mausoleum. At my feet, there's the printer-saurus. In the kitchen, there's the cordless phone where you're in trouble if the number you're dialing includes a two. I ... FULL STORY » | Comments (2)

Mike Baird

TroubleShooter Mike Baird: 11.10.08

One woman had more than pimentos in her olives; and a man used persistence to get a Flour Bluff street fixed. Financial auditor Jenny Hill, 56, purchased a jar of Great Value Manzanilla olives, a product of Spain, at the ... FULL STORY »

Thanking vets is easy for us all

I like to think we appreciate our military members every day. If we needed a reminder to thank those who serve in the Coastal Bend and around the world, however, we can start with Tuesday: Veterans Day. Some of our ... FULL STORY » | Comments (1)

Adriana Garza

Students anxiously await change after election

It isn't every day average Americans can claim a stake in American history. Tuesday was the exception and the historic election of Barack Obama -- the first black president of United States -- hasn't been lost on college students who ... FULL STORY » | Comments (8)

Anxiety of election pushed aside for transition

First, I blamed pre-election jitters for my conspicuous consumption of leftover Halloween candy. Now that the results are in, I'm overstimulated, undernourished and back to stealing candy from my babies. In the days leading up to Nov. 4, it was ... FULL STORY » | Comments (1)

Depth of Field with George Gongora

When I was a young photographer and my friends would go places, they used to say: "Don't take Gongora; all he wants to do is stop and take pictures and make us late." I was what some people would call ... FULL STORY »

Walk raises funds for breast cancer

My ideal girls' getaway involves fluffy robes and cucumber slices applying just the right amount of pressure to my peepers. Said fantasy getaway does not ...

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