The International Space Station Expedition Special Event, featuring crew members Dan Burbank, Expedition 29 flight engineer and Expedition 30 commander; Anatoly Ivanishin, Expedition 29/30 flight engineer; Anton Shkaplerov, Expedition 29/30 flight engineer; Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 30 flight engineer and Expedition 31 commander; Andre Kuipers, ( Read more... )

I love and appreciate all forms of artistic expression.  I may not "get" all of them, but I am glad they exist and will protect anyone's right to explore any medium ( Read more... )

Howdy.

Do any of you use an independent home insurance company in Houston? I could Google and get results out the wazoo, but that won't tell me if they're reliable. I'm looking for a quote that is cheaper than $184/month, that isn't too good to be true. Any recommends?

Thanks y'all.
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If you missed the announcement last week, we're getting KSC's old high-fidelity Space Shuttle mockup for Space Center Houston, and it's arriving in Clear Lake by barge this weekend. Traffic will be a little messy.

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Don't miss the "Shuttlebration Weekend" June 1 and June 3, beginning with the arrival of Space Center Houston's newest exhibit, a full-size Space Shuttle replica, Friday, June 1. The replica is arriving by barge to the Johnson Space Center dock located at 3000 NASA Parkway on Clear Lake, near the Houston Hilton NASA Clear Lake hotel ( Read more... )

I did a Google search, but I'm uncertain as to what is legitimate and what isn't.

Any suggestions for temp agencies? I'm willing to drive a bit, but of course it would be great if there were one relatively close - I'm in North Houston.

has anyone seen blue bonnets anywhere?

Here's a simple question that Comcast wouldn't answer without my selling my soul to them first (no thanks!): if I just had their internet (no TV, no phone, no bundled anything), say the $50/month plan for 6 Mbps, about how much extra would they charge me every month for "applicable taxes and fees ( Read more... )

Are there any fabric shops that sell 'minky' fabric in Houston?

I know I can just order it online, but I prefer to see them in person if possible.

Thanks a bunch. :D

So, we're getting vaguely near to Thanksgiving. My parents own a travel trailer, with which they take many trips and camp and that sort of thing. This year, they are driving up to a park just south of me in Dallas so we can have a family Thanksgiving. To do this, they would like to purchase a premade Thanksgiving dinner from somewhere down in ( Read more... )