I'm here for less than 48 hours, and most of my time is being spent either in workshops or asleep here at my hotel. The only local attraction I've been able to see is Navy Pier, which is within easy walking distance (those short lake cruises that depart from the pier are actually rather enjoyable). So I really can't pass much judgement on Chicago.But: the people seem to be friendly, the street
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Off to the airport...
Posted on 11:09 AM by jackline
This afternoon I'm flying to Chicago to attend a workshop. This will be my very first trip to Chicago.Saturday evening I'm flying to New Orleans. I'll be spending a few days there vacationing with my family.Wednesday morning I return to Houston.The following Friday, I head back to Dubai.This ought to be fun...
Saturday, May 31, 2008
The aftermath and reorganization
Posted on 8:38 PM by jackline
Some adjectives that could best be used to describe the past two weeks include "awkward," "surreal," "bewildering," "overwhelming" and, above all, "difficult." In other words, the last couple of weeks have sucked. Funerals are not fun; aside from the shock and grief of losing a loved one, there are a host of other tasks - planning the ceremonies, informing friends and family, writing the
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Synthia Marie Harding Stevens
Posted on 4:09 PM by jackline
My mother-in-law's obituary ran in the print edition of the Wednesday May 21, 2008 Houston Chronicle. Because I do not know how long Cindy's obit will be accessible online (and because I think there were a couple of aspects of her life which were not mentioned in the printed obit), I am posting a "permanent" version of my mother-in-law's obituary here:SYNTHIA MARIE HARDING STEVENS departed this
Monday, May 19, 2008
Mother-in-Law
Posted on 9:30 AM by jackline
Yesterday morning, Lori's mom collapsed at a relative's house and was rushed to the hopsital.They are still not really sure what caused Cindy to collapse - they believe it was a stroke - but she never regained conciousness, never showed any response to any stimulus tests, and lost the ability to breathe on her own.Today, Lori informed me that they had decided that there was nothing else they
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Replacing urban freeways
Posted on 9:42 AM by jackline
If this looks like something I've written about before, it's because I have. Rather extensively, in fact:Oklahoma City is doing what many cities dream about: saying goodbye to a highway.More than a dozen cities have proposals to remove highways from downtowns. Cleveland wants to remove a freeway that blocks its waterfront. Syracuse, N.Y., wants to rid itself of an interstate that cuts the city in
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Another local TV legend passes away
Posted on 9:04 AM by jackline
Last summer it was Marvin Zindler. Yesterday, Ron Stone:Ron Stone, who anchored the news on KPRC TV for 20 years and was a Houston broadcasting legend, passed away from prostate cancer on Tuesday with his family by his side, KPRC Local 2 reported. Stone, who turned 72 on April 6, spent more than 30 years on the air in Houston. He was a daily fixture for KPRC viewers from 1972 until he retired in
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