http://baytownsun.com/ The latest news from The Baytown Sun en-us Copyright 2010 The Baytown Sun Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:17:33 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://baytownsun.com/images/masthead-rss.png http://baytownsun.com/ 144 30 The latest news from The Baytown Sun http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4f3ae7f11c68bbe5 The name McCormick instantly pops up on the list of Irish-Texan names you should remember as we near celebrations for St. Patrick's Day and San Jacinto Day. 7001d40712221de0d30fe64a620b1a65 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=9b6c01b39a7cd987 Before you decide to purchase an Internet-based telephone service, here are some things you should consider. 16f60abada0c6e46aec7be29a16d05f1 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c0e924344dbb1adf I used to enjoy going out into the vast world to pick berries and gather supplies to run the hut ... uh, I mean household. Now I detest the job. 9a2b936b4a7a1e12b42f1d7d9daffeb7 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b303854c6e2e7f43 I’m using my column for a different purpose than usual this week. a82edd56d1ef3f81e94fefac1757ff8f http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=92b3a2b55fac16b0 I never saw any of those movies connected with Oscar awards Sunday night. 1a04ae79df0720de2b40a38b48e5cdd2 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=bb848a18f9993bda Lee College drama instructor Lynn O'Hagan had no idea that her casting decisions for the 1953 production of "The Curious Savage" would lead to matrimony. 9512192a18d42848eef03f3f0a3dfbf6 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=2719ba1a5a69aea7 There's no way you can completely protect yourself from hackers who want to steal your information, but you should be vigilant in your efforts to be as safe as possible. 602295b7058619bf89a19bfd6438b320 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=73d410071af8c10c One must learn to expect the unexpected – participate in what’s known as “hindsight bias” and try to imagine that events are more predictable than they really are. Stating that almost makes me feel a tiny bit in control. 922dcfdcc5792cd2364cbcce9b00c96e http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a18fb4830e8da089 The nomination period for Citizen of the Year has been extended to March 31. If you know someone you'd like to nominate for this special award, do so today. cfeedcdd5e287bef4b583158a12363f1 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=06d5e89dd092cfa9 It’s a shame what happened to the older couple terrorized by a home invasion robber Sunday night. 1017bfd4673955ffee4641ad3d481b1c http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f8b1fe39bd1559a2 The 75th anniversary of Lee College stirs memories for a multitude of former students. c73b1ba41c2963365dc587ac341466d7 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=daaf765ca8a0f517 That title isn’t a misprint. It’s like that on purpose. adc3548f154308c3f8ece5ab794a1113 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=29a94aaddc84255b The Lee College basketball team was originally known as the Blue Devils, and the fans loved watching them play. e538ebf6aa9c832b718fb73d770c1245 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=db1603a0d7526c31 The debate about whether computer-generated music is as good as the real thing continues to rage, but this much I can tell you -- it's getting better. 2ad53786265b672d888710f5183a13c7 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5474c191aaf348f3 A good friend of mine asked if I could share some information with readers so they can help make a young man’s dream come true. 5dfa66d02d80ad9daebcc772570ae369 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=cbb62374e886f40c Before me is a copy of the 1940 Lee Log, the yearbook of Lee College. 173385171da8a5fa62214cf73f738d4c http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=d67e071efd223d2a So … Winter Olympics. Yeah . . . See, here’s the thing: All those things they do, I don’t ever really see, so it’s hard for me to get too excited. 48e2b7285e724a6f18786510a46ecea7 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=62346d09b86c01c2 While I don’t enjoy feeling chilled as much as I have lately, it’s not the cool temps I find most bothersome, but rather the gray dreary skies that often accompany them. c796f51305045447350cf03654e04b88 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=dfefe4f7530cf59d Alice Swain’s recent attendance at a Delta Kappa Gamma meeting delighted members of the professional honor society for women educators. 4cd8a2de308336cf201debdfe2c956ef http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=072900aa67431694 The emergence of all-black hospitals and other health-care facilities created the need for black health professionals to staff and administer these facilities. db88ee105b86b5aa69803ab22aa84bfb http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=069ba820e305303d We spent some time watching television Tuesday night and what we saw got me to thinking that we’ve gotten pretty lazy. c90f4ac1bac07a2c7c435f474b3aa98e http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=17827663067ad3ba It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement as editor and publisher of The Baytown Sun, effective Friday, Feb. 19. f2137159e2a60cd3abc4a35309aa1839 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=e2c8a1f34d4208e7 With this year marking the 90th anniversary of the startup of the Baytown Refinery, I’ve been reading all I can find about Gov. Ross S. Sterling. As often the case, research veers into a different direction. bc871eb3ba2d7ea24e7c1eca913f06cb http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5e15510fb20264b9 It’s been building up for a while now. I’ve tried to keep it inside, what with my whole Zen-like approach to life. However, there comes a time when the truth has to be told. b4bf04d0f6c635d8b2d79ea06b4d7feb http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=222fe2c1700fafeb After all the feedback from the “Remembering Baytown Elementary” column, I’ve decided to kick it up a notch today and remember Baytown Junior High. 56c39666a7bf2e5028d5419fc903e52d http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=8ade22f37295f2c0 I’m spilling the beans today. If it hasn’t been apparent in some of my other columns, I’ll let you know if only for the sake of this column. I’m getting divorced. cf8ef30062800bb955a75778d436066b http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4a519830d39a883b As a graduate of the Baytown Citizen Police Academy, I promised to let you all know when the next class was forming. 4d251eeee25f6235034c8c9488f93380 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=ed1d77fd880e4fbb Although never making the claim himself, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was credited with performing the first open-heart surgery in medical history. b6af61c6866da98f1259c3fa5ae84194 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=892d2c510173f92b When I was about four years old, my extended family took a day trip to the beach. e47810d3bcc6fb73d2c868287ed890a2 http://baytownsun.com/story.lasso?ewcd=690c924634c394e8 Younger people do not know how hard it is to get old. 10bd89509a170e478e62697df43a5984