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    Now I've found out that Cendant/Wyndham is the company that now owns Howard Johnson's/Ramada/Super 8, etc.
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    It looks like a shoe repair shop is the "sole" business that's in the building.
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    Was Houston the city where that uprising at a nursing home happened? I remember people called it "The Cane Mutiny."
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    I just joined AARP. Howard Johnson's is one of the hotels that I can get a 10% at. But I learned from its website that it is only one of many that belong to one company which also includes, Ramada, Super 8, TravelLodge, Baymont, and others. I'm pretty sure Houston has a Howard Johnson's, Ramada, and a Super 8. I don't know about those others. All of their logos have changed over the years. Ramada no longer has the rotund innkeeper blowing a horn and TravelLodge no longer has the sleepwalking bear.
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    Since Tommie Vaughn died a few years ago, is the dealership still being run by his daughters and son's-in-law's? Does the sign still have his name on it?
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    Well, you've heard that doctor's want to get away from malpractice lawsuits.
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    From the brochure that I picked up at the Texas Tourist Bureau: "Located in the heart of downtown, Hyatt Regency Houston offers sophisticated elegance, luxurious accommodations and state-of-the-art amenities in a setting of unparalleled convenience." The Hyatt Regency probably made a lot of money from ENRON executives before that company folded.
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    Apparently it's no rumor. On page D1 in today's Houston Chronicle it says that Hyatt's owners are "pumping $35 into the property for more meeting space, a new restaurant and guest room renovations."
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    And from what I've read, Kennedy and Johnson didn't care much for each other, either. Kennedy simply wanted to carry Texas.
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    I don't recall seeing a Felix Chevrolet in the Houston Chronicle. Is it affliated with Felix Mexican Restaurants?
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    On page D1 in today's Houston Chronicle, there's an article entitled: "Sharpstown Center in Chapter 11, for sale." I wonder if they'll find a buyer? On page D4 it reads: "...as of Dec. 31, the mall's owner had received offers, including one in excess of $48 million." Now, I don't know anything about mall value, but is $48 million a big amount?
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    I remember that cartoon of Felix the Cat. "Whenever he gets in a fix, he reaches into his bag of tricks."
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    I can't believe how John Kerry shunned John Edwards, his running mate four years ago, by endorsing Barrack Obama. I voted for Kerry. I guess he's an opportunist. When a lot of people see their preferred candidate running behind in the polls, they line up behind someone who is doing better.
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    What was Trans Lux? When I hear Lux, a remember a brand of bar soap many years ago.
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    Watch out for those supermarket discount cards. A website called "nocards.org" says that what you buy is kept in a computer database and it's sold to other businesses. For example, a supermarket sold someone name and what they bought to their health insurance company. When the insurance company saw that the person bought a lot of red meat, they increased his premium. They contend that too much red meat is bad for your health.
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    Kevin Brady, the representative for my district, said that he believes there's a 90% chance that the Texas votes won't mean anything because its primary isn't until March 4, and that the nominees of both parties will most likely be known after Super Tuesday on February 5.
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    Is that chain called Dunkin Donuts still around? I haven't seen any for quite awhile. Is Krispy Kreme the Wal-Mart of donut shops, putting all of the others out of business?
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    What are you talking about?
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    I found another good website called "okroads.com." I looked at the photos of the entire 143-mile stretch of IH-37 from Corpus Christi to San Antonio. It has many other freeways and highways, too.
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    All supermarkets have a history.
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    Thanks, Granite State! Hillary all the way!
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    Frank Ryan's thesis was entitled: "Characterization of the Set of Asymptotic Values of a Function Holomorphic in the Unit Disc."
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    I've never heard of a degree in Commerce. Is it another name for Business? Yes, the only names that sound familiar are Dial and Ryan. I think Tommy Kramer is the most recent. I read that he ended up having big problems with drugs and alcohol. Speaking about the former Southwest Conference, is Southern Methodist University still around?
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    How did Rice's football team do for the Fall 2007 season? When I was watching the Cotton Bowl, the sportscaster said that back in the 1954 game someone came off of the bench and tackled a Rice kickoff returner.
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