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CynThoughts: Northwest Houston Storm Damage
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Tuesday, September 27, 2005. Northwest Houston Storm Damage. Like me, my roommate fled to her parents' home for the hurricane, which is near the home of my parents in the northwest Houston area. She sent the following update today on her Hurricane Rita experience, including pictures of the damage. I know a lot of you have been worried, but I want to let you know that I am. Doing ok after the hurricane. The damage to my parent’s house was just awful! Posted by CyndyMW at 2:16 PM. Team Saint Arnold MS150.
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CynThoughts: Good Problem / Bad Problem
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Sunday, September 18, 2005. Good Problem / Bad Problem. It's finally time that I weighed in on the Hurricane Katrina disaster, since it is the topic du jour and I do live in Houston, the city where many Katrina evacuees plan to settle down. Rather than mention the whole scope of the issue, which is enormous, I'll just talk about two separate angles from which I have seen both the good and the bad side of things. A Good Problem to Have. The Star of Hope Mission. They have TOO MANY clothes. Repeat this...
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CynThoughts: What to wear?
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005. My colleague Sylvia and I had a discussion today about a most puzzling problem. Our friend Kelly is getting married in a couple of months at the Texas Renaissance Festival. Posted by CyndyMW at 6:34 PM. That's a hard one. Having been to the R.F. I know the black cocktail dress is out. It would be easier if you both dressed up in renaissance clothes. Maybe jeans and a cloak? Sorry, not much help. Team Saint Arnold MS150. If you must read other blogs.
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CynThoughts: Pictures from Hurricane Rita
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Friday, September 23, 2005. Pictures from Hurricane Rita. These pictures were taken with my camera phone at about 7:30 central time, northwest of Houston in the suburb of Cypress. Sorry about the awful quality, but camera phones don't to well with the nuances of hurricane photos. Here we have the wind blowing trees from the east. The small one in front won't last the storm. Next, a juxtaposition of the menacing eastern view (first picture) and the beautiful western view (second picture). The occasional n...
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CynThoughts: MS 150 Fundraising Update
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Friday, April 15, 2005. MS 150 Fundraising Update. On Monday about my fundraising goal, I have reached $1,030! Thank you again to everyone who made this happen. My biggest cheerleader is a very kind co-worker who put up $160 to get me to my initial thousand-dollar goal. Thank you, Jeff! It's not too late to help me get to my new goal, which is $1,200 for MS. To pledge for my ride, please click here. Posted by CyndyMW at 1:53 PM. So, Tell us how it went! Team Saint Arnold MS150.
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CynThoughts: A note from Anna
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Friday, April 15, 2005. A note from Anna. It is now less than one day before the MS 150, and I'm starting to field the email messages and visits from co-workers wishing me luck and a safe trip. The one I recieved this afternoon from Anna made gave me pause. I never think of myself as a hero of any kind, though I do ride for the purpose of finding a cure. Have fun, save lives, be safe, don't chafe. Howdy all you awesome MS-150-ers,. Posted by CyndyMW at 1:27 PM. The occasional notebook of what goes throug...
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CynThoughts: Aquadan 2.0
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005. Alright, kiddos, it's time for another round of Aquadan. For those who are new to the blog, last year I banned myself from drinking anything that wasn't water or Crystal Light during the daylight hours. This time the rules have changed to be a bit more practical and goal-oriented:. That's it. I can still have coffee, tea, juice, Crystal Light, wine, and of course, water. What I can't drink are soft drinks, Perrier, and (according to this article. For the record, that is.
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CynThoughts: Lines, lines everywhere
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Saturday, September 24, 2005. Lines, lines everywhere. Anyone who happens to be reading this and evaluating whether to return home to Houston, I hope you can feed yourselves and get around for the next several days without access to essential goods and services. The situation in Houston just shows how reliant we are on the food and gas markets to satisfy our insatiable human wants. I'm convinced that this is another example of the herd-of-sheep mentality wherein people assume that just because everyone e...
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CynThoughts: Almost there!
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Monday, April 11, 2005. The MS 150 Bike Tour is fast approaching, and I am inching closer to my goal of $1,000 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. My current fundraising total is $870. To everyone who has helped me get this far! As I haven't updated much about my training, the synopsis is that I'm now as ready as I'm going to be. I've been on several training rides with my two fun riding partners (thanks, Wayne and Ben, for sneaking me into the CP rides! Posted by CyndyMW at 2:23 PM.
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CynThoughts: TiVo this!
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Friday, September 30, 2005. On Friday, Sept. 30, ABC's "World News Tonight" will feature a segment on "Freakonomics" and its authors, Steve Levitt and Stephen Dubner. This is based on the book that I have linked on the right side of the blog, Freakonomics. The authors explain the hidden side of things that people wouldn't expect, such as why crack dealers still live with their moms, and why the crime rate dropped in the nineties. This will be an interesting program, so TiVo it if you can't watch live.