June 20, 2009 The day before Father’s Day, I drove to central Texas to spend a busy Saturday with my family. The first event of the day was a birthday celebration held in Hillsboro for my Great-Aunt, Josie. Soon afterward, my parents and I explored the area around Hillsboro while hunting geocaches. I’m glad my [...]
June 17, 2009
This image looks like a cross-section of the lunar surface, but it’s actually a 3D scan of the back of my eye. In the middle of the week, I visited my retinal specialist for another follow-up exam.
June 15, 2009 When Elsa Murano became president of Texas A&M on January 3, 2008 she became the first female, the first Hispanic-American, and the first person under the age of 50 to serve in the position. This was both a historic and (for many) a surprising decision by the Chancelor and the Board of [...]
June 11, 2009
When the recent swine-flu pandemic became big news, I believed everyone started overreacting. The university canceled all business travel to Mexico, and most public areas on campus were plastered with flu-prevention propaganda.
June 6, 2009 “Dogs’ lives are too short. Their only fault, really.” - Carlotta Monterey O’Neill Late Friday evening, my dog, Jasper began acting very lethargic. Ruben and I had never seen him so “out of it” before. As the night progressed his breathing become more and more labored. We made him as comfortable as [...]
June 5, 2009 The first Friday in June marked another art-event in Downtown Bryan. Mike and Tom invited Ruben and me to join them and a small group of friends for dinner, and an evening of art and live music. We had an enjoyable evening exploring all the newly renovated areas of downtown There was [...]
June 2, 2009 A Busy Summer Every year, when the spring semester has come to a close, someone will say “I bet you’re glad summer is here so you’ll have a break.” *LAUGH* Whatever! Our department remains very active all year. During the summer sessions, students in the lab get the opportunity to participate in [...]
June 1, 2009
Tucker keeps growing and growing. He’s already bigger than Ginger and Jasper but he’s still 100% puppy.
