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AT&T - Turning Matters Over to Their Attorney

posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
For about a year, we were subjected to terrible TV reception provided by AT&T U-verse. It never worked properly the entire time we were subscribers.

The receivers quit working one by one, the pictures pixelated relentlessly, and hours were ac...

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LUKE THE SCHWAN MAN

posted over 2 years ago | 3 comments
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OK, while even though not of sterling silver, I was raised with a silver plate spoon in my mouth.

I admit it.

A driver picked-up our laundry every Monday and brought it back on Friday. His name was Ri...

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Health Insurance for Everyone -- A Math Equation.

posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
Health Insurance For Everyone -- Many Don't Accept the Actuarial Probabilities.

Young people don't buy insurance taking the risk that they are not at a point in their lives where they will have health issues and need medical care.

So that's mas...

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AN AIR CONDITIONING TRICK

posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
We tried something a bit creative last year that has worked out well.

We have a Dallas four bedroom brick 1960s home that is about 2,200 sf. No kids, just the two of us.

Last season, we had our old HVAC system replaced with a Trane -- new cooli...

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TEXAS PROPERTY APPRAISALS - LAST WEEK TO PROTEST

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LAST WEEK TO FILE TAX APPRAISAL PROTESTS - TEXAS

In Texas there is one central source for appraisals property taxing authorities use to determine value. They are called Central Appraisal Districts, and every county has one.

Their purpose is to...

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COL BUBBIE PASSES AWAY

posted over 2 years ago | 0 comments
MEYER REISWERG -- GALVESTON'S STRAND SURPLUS SENTER

Those of you who visited and shopped Galveston's famous Strand Surplus Senter, also fondly called Col. Bubbies, will be saddened to learn that its owner, Meyer "Col. Bubbie" Reiswerg passed awa...

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GEORGE & LAURA SIGNS -- AN INTERESTING TALE

posted over 2 years ago, updated 2 minutes later | 2 comments
Just before this year's presidential inauguration, yard signs began popping up on the grounds of homes all over Dallas. The message? Welcome Home, George & Laura.

And there are hundreds of them...maybe a thousand or more. I've seen some that ...

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UPS INSURANCE ON SHIPMENTS

posted over 2 years ago | 1 comment
Sent a Christmas package by UPS to Victor and Judy in Pearland.

UPS tried to assassinate it by clubbing the package to death.

For four months have ignored the claim I filed with them for insurance reumbursement.

I won't be using them anymore...

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SECURITY MARINE BANK - A PARADOX

posted over 2 years ago, updated 3 minutes later | 1 comment
SECURITY MARINE BANK'S WORLD HEADQUARTERS

Many years ago, photographer David Thompson took this photograph of a real, existing, operating bank.

Of course the reason he thought the subject intriguing and the image worth preserving was because the...

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SECURITY MARINE BANK VS THE BIG BOYS

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SECURITY MARINE BANK

Many years ago, photographer David Thompson took this photograph of a real, existing, operating bank.

Of course the reason he thought the subject intriguing and the image worth preserving was because the building itself was ...

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