Have you ever really considered how incredible technology is?A few days ago we ventured off our established paths. We have come to count on GPS devices. There is one on our car and we carry an auxiliary Tom Tom which was purchased about ten years ago.The latest is one called Motion X. It is on
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03/31/2013
Early this week I received an email which said "We are an Easter People in a "Good Friday world.That phase bounced around in my brain all week!What a reassuring thought. What a priceless gift we have been given.Knowing that we are forgiven and free because of what Jesus does for us is empowerin
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03/31/2013
The marketing Gurus have all if us programmed to immediately think of a child's meal from the Golden Arches when we hear or see those words! In this case I am speaking of a healthy Vietnamese lunch At Hong Lon Vietnamese.This restaurant is one of our area favorites.When you walk in there are d
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03/31/2013
Early this week we posted a blog called "Extortion". After our tour of the mindset of the Appraisal District, we went back to the School District to visit personally with the Assessor.It was a short visit. The Assessor saw the situation from our point of view, and was intent upon seeing that th
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03/31/2013
When people put their existing homes on the market they usually have a destination in mind to move to.With all the if's involved in a transaction, moving is not one. Once a closing and funding date is established, the seller will vacate. Preferably leaving the property in clean condition with no
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03/30/2013
Tucked on the edge of Tomball just past the Railroad Tracks on Stanolind Road, is a down home country cafe.Specialties include chicken fried steak, chicken fried chicken, meatloaf, chicken and dumplings and other comfort foods. With every meal you get to select two perfectly done vegetables and
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03/29/2013
Traffic is an ongoing annoyance in the big city. It is another symptom of the escalating lack of courtesy that has been prevalent over the past couple of years.Yesterday business took us Into the depths of the BIG city.Ralph had programmed his GPS for our destination and things went well until w
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03/29/2013
When Ralph closed his business and sold the building his business was housed in June of 1998 he closed at a Title Company and all the bills were paid. We went on with our lives.A few days ago the Title Company that is handling the transaction of our current house called him with the news that th
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03/26/2013
Today's morning wake up call was the Appraisor for our house. Although we deal with Appraisors daily and have for years, there is something disconcerting about having one coming to value your personal home.Since the recent changes in the procedure, I was happy to see that this person was old eno
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03/25/2013
Although they started in February, the March winds continue to wreak havoc on hair and skirts in the greater Houston area.In all the years I have had to live in Houston, I cannot remember a more impressive bluster. Driving becomes a genuine challenge when you have to make a concerted effort not
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03/25/2013
