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tcklme- Contact Linda Burdge at Klein ISD. Her e-mail address is lburdge@kleinisd.net She is the Public Information Officer for Klein ISD, and should be able to help you find some answers. My kids go to Klein Oak and we have not seen the problems you speak of.

Grand opening set for October 20th at Creekside Park Michael Martin Murphy to headline concert for grand opening

How sad! In the comments, it's said that the U of H mascot was a girl in the costume, while the duck mascot was a boy. It really gives a black eye to Oregon.

I second Parrot's suggestion of using craigslist.org We've used it for buying and selling, and it has a HUGE audience, plus it's free. If you have a digital camera, you can take some photos of the items. Listing is super simple and just wait for people to contact you. You won't have to do any heavy lifting, the buyers can do that. Just be sure to mention in your ad that you won't be able to help with any lifting or moving of items. Mention also that it's a moving sale and people will know you're a motivated seller.

from the linked story on KHOU: -nuff said.

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The Lodge opened this Wednesday. We went there tonight around 8 p.m., it was still pretty busy in there. It's nicely decorated, but nothing fancy. We had some drinks, appetizers and dinner. Everything had a nice presentation, the service was good, but not hovering, prices were moderate, but not too expensive. No meatloaf on the menu though. All in all, I think it'll probably end up being a nice little upper-class neighborhood restaurant. Park-like setting is very appealing, too. Enjoy!

link to Shirley Acres

background on Dingell from wikipedia from the article: Dingell has opposed raising mandatory automobile fuel efficiency standards, which he helped to write in the 1970s. Instead he has indicated that he intends to pursue a regulatory structure that takes greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption into account. In July of 2007, Dingell indicated he planned to introduce a new a tax on carbon usage in order to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. This was seen as an honest, commendable move by many considering the recent strong criticisms of the politics of global warming; primarily the fact that if proponents were so serious about the issue, they would enact policies that would have a direct, tangible effect, such as a carbon tax. Rather, many in Washington have opted toward relatively ineffective policy measures that seem productive and efficient ostensibly, but in reality shift cost burdens onto businesses who then indirectly pass those costs onto their customers. This has been observed as a craven political scheme to exploit the potentially serious issue of global warming while not actively addressing the problem since it may require new policies that voters, contrary to polling numbers, may not be willing to pay for. The recent changes to automobile efficiency standards are a perfect example of such convoluted legislation as they will not yield any substantial reductions in greenhouse emissions and they place an unfair burden on the automotive industry, of which many of Rep. Dingell

from the Houston Chronicle Pure Auteur wrote: "This hits close to home for me, since I work less than 100 yards from where this happened. If he was supposed to be at a scrimmage game, what was he doing hanging around at a parking lot getting into fights? Didn't sound like he had his priorities straight. The suspect was from Louisiana and killed the football player with a shotgun. It's sad that it always takes a crime like this to get these kind of people out of society. They really need to clean up that Trestles apartment complex. It's nothing but welfare recipients. They should end welfare completely in this country, but that's a different topic for another time." In the story from the Chronicle, it states that the victim, Herman Mitchell, and the suspect, both lived in the apartment complex. It also states that he was headed to the scrimmage, he wasn't just "hanging around". He was a good student and a stand-out athlete who had verbally committed to play for Oklahoma. Sounds to me like he did have his priorities straight. Rest in Peace, Herman. We will miss seeing you on the field this year.

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Katie- Sure, I can see your point, too. But, when textbooks are so costly now, and the students (parents) are held responsible to pay for them if they get stolen or lost, it's kinda nice not to have to worry about them lugging them back and forth to school everyday. Besides the cost, the weight of these books are a big consideration as well. When I worked Registration Day last week at our schools, kids are issued typically six to nine textbooks to take home. These books when carried in backpacks by the kids can add an additional weight that was enough to cause severe back pain, especially when the students don't have enough time between their classes to go to their lockers.

TJ- You're right, of course, but this wasn't about HISD, it was about backpacks in PA. I was stating that in our district, we do things a little differently. BTW, our district is Klein, not TWISD, which I'm guessing is supposed to stand for The Woodlands ISD. Here's another new twist: starting next week, all students enrolled at Krimmel Intermediate will be issued computers. See link below for more information: press release from Klein ISD regarding Krimmel computers

Kids in our local schools don't need or use backpacks anymore anyway. The school issues a set of books to the student on Registration Day, which takes place a week or so before school starts. That set of books goes home with the student and stays there, as their "home set". The teacher has another set in the classroom, which stays in there and doesn't go home with the students. So, really, the only things the students bring to school are a binder and maybe a lunch bag. It works out a LOT better than having the kids keep up with the books, and lugging loads of heavy books around in a backpack everyday. And, as a side benefit, the book manufacturers get to double their sales of textbooks to the district! (To think they might have been worried about technology in the classroom slowing sales of traditional textbooks!)

YIPPEE!!!! No more Billy Burge!

If it's priced right, it should fly from Craig's List in Houston. Looking on there first will give you an indication of what you might price things.

Over the many years, we've bought furniture from garage sales, auction houses, consignment houses, discount warehouses, IKEA, department stores, craigslist.com, overstock.com, etc. and generally been very happy with everything and anything we've ever gotten. BUT, a few years back, we bit the bullet to get some nice stuff for the living room, and we ended up at Meredith O'Donnell Fine Furnishings and bought a few pieces there. It was, IMO, incredibly expensive, because I'm an incredibly cheap person, but it turned out later to be the favorite furniture pieces in the house. The kids love it, our friends and family love it, and most important, my husband and I love it. So, sometimes, spending the big bucks can be a good investment when it comes to furniture. I still wouldn't spend that kind of money on kids furniture, but for the main rooms, yep, it was worth it.

niiiice, this comment alone explains all you need to know about Ed Chance, doesn't it?

We were at the Wal-Mart on F.M. 2920 & Kuykendahl this morning and they were already completely out of bottled water, either in single bottles or gallons. Between this being a tax-free weekend for back-to-school shoppers and everyone stocking up for the hurricane, I don't think I've seen Wal-Mart so packed before. There was a long line in front of the gas pumps too. I guess everyone really IS paying close attention to the media.

sounds like they're opening on Labor Day

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The dorm rooms visited at Southwestern University were Kurth and Brown-Cody. Southwestern University is a private Methodist university in Georgetown that sits just north of Austin on over 700 acres of property. It has a very small student population also and offers free internet, cable and parking unlike some of the larger universities.

The first dorm room shots are from Teresa Hall at St. Edward's, the second dorm room shots are from Basil Moreau Hall at St. Edward's. St. Edward's University is a private Catholic university in Austin and has a very small student population.

Congrats! We were just there this weekend visiting St. Ed's. That place is really growing! Good luck to you in your studies there this fall. If I can figure it out later, I'll try and post some pics from there of the buildings and some of the dorms.

Vic- You graduated from high school this year, right? What college/university did you decide to attend? Are you going to major in education?