Archive for May, 2008

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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
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Tour Spoetzl Brewery, the home of Shiner Bock

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

SHINER, Texas – You don’t come to Shiner for the shopping. You don’t come to check out the hot new restaurant with the celebrity chef who’s doing daring things with persimmons. And you don’t come to watch obscure foreign films at the art house cinema.

Clinton Attempting to Unseat Delegates in Texas

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

“Having witnessed a number of elections here, this was the biggest voter turn-out I’ve ever seen. … Clinton would denigrate and dismiss all of that for her own .. gain. I really don’t know what else to say. The primaries cannot be over soon enough and I vow to donate money to any candidate that challenges her in the next senatorial election.”

Ron Paul: The Candidacy That Won’t Die : The Curvature

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

“Attendance at Ron Paul campaign stops has nearly returned to pre-Super Tuesday levels. A group of supporters recently announced plans to start Paulville, a gated community in West Texas, where believers can pursue the candidate’s libertarian ideals as a cooperative lifestyle.”

Internet Texas Holdem Online Poker Tournaments (05-30-08)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

If you love poker , then you may want to consider an online game of Internet Texas holdem to satisfy your online poker cravings. It can be endlessly frustrating when you are trying to get together a great poker game and no one else is available or interested. If your circle of friends is less than entertained by a game of poker, or if…

Upton Sinclair spoke for our times, too

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Landowners are, like a century ago, facing natural resource speculators offering low-ball leases for gas drilling rights. The AP’s Tim Huber writes about this modern day rehash of There Will Be Blood’s Daniel Plainview in West Virginia, Pennsylvanial, Texas, and Oklahoma, and the parallels are rather amazing.

Crane Collapses in New York

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Two people were killed in New York’s second fatal crane accident in three months. Cities nationwide with building booms face similar safety issues. Industry experts blame pressure to complete projects and inexperienced contractors and workers.

Crane Collapses in New York

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Two people were killed in New York’s second fatal crane accident in three months. Cities nationwide with building booms face similar safety issues. Industry experts blame pressure to complete projects and inexperienced contractors and workers.

Attention Home Buyers: Lock in Your Rate

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Interest rates on mortgages have spiked in the past 10 days, and there’s a serious risk that they’re going get a lot higher. If you act quick, you can still find some good deals.

Designer Trash

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

In every industry there’s a push to be ecologically aware. Many deploy under-the-cover green techniques, such as using recycled raw materials. But some home furnishings designers are displaying their eco-awareness on the surface.