Today is Martin Luther King day – a holiday honoring the late Dr. King as the chief spokesperson for non-violent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. It’s always observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around King’s birthday. This year, it actually […]
ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD WITH 811
There was an obituary in the paper the other day about a man you’ve probably never heard of, but you’re certainly familiar with his legacy. Bruce Halle died at the age of 87. He was the founder of the national Discount Tire chain. Discount Tire is the nation’s largest independent tire dealer, with 975 stores […]
STARTING 2018 OFF RIGHT WITH 811!
What a way to begin 2018! The 811 community is happy to announce it’s a category winner in the 2018 Tournament of Roses Parade! Our friends at Underground Service Alert of Southern California spearheaded this loveable float featuring cuddly canines and cats who are out to repair their garden’s underground utilities. Unfortunately, […]
Have A Safe New Year’s Eve
Here at Texas811 we view ourselves as not only a damage prevention source, but also as a provider of on the job safety when it comes to excavation. Our goal is simple – at the end of the day, we want you to get home safely from your job site with no damage to underground […]
YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
We always talk about 811 safety and damage prevention in this blog – but today we’re going to take a trip into the meaning behind a famous holiday phrase. We’ve all heard the title of this blog – but how many know where it originated? In keeping with the spirit of the season, we’re proud […]
The Joy of Digging
A golden retriever named Roxy lives at our house. Well, actually, we get to live in HER house. Here’s a picture of her surveing her domain. When she’s not lounging, she loves going out in the backyard and roaming around, sniffing here, sniffing there – generally doing what dogs do in the backyard. (I need […]
BIGGEST DAY OF THE YEAR
What is the biggest day of the year? Ask a dozen people, you’ll get a dozen answers. For those of us in the 811 safety and damage prevention industry, the biggest day of the year is: August 11! Yes, that date is numerically known as 8-11. For us, 811. The number you call FREE coast […]
STARTING OVER
Have you ever begun a project with the best of intentions, only to find that after much labor (and sometimes much cursing) it’s just not going the direction you want it to go in and you have to abandon it in favor of a completely different approach? We all have. It’s irritating and frustrating, […]
THE LONGEST DAY
The Longest Day is the name of a book by the late author Cornelius Ryan, that describes in painstaking detail from the point of view of participants who were actually there – the June 6, 1944 Normandy D-Day landings. Today is June 6 – the 72nd anniversary of the storming of the beaches by Allied […]
CAN YOU BE TOO SAFE?
Ok, I’ll date myself. I grew up in the mid-1960’s. I didn’t wear a bicycle helmet. I got to roam and range all over the neighborhood. I went trick or treating with the other neighborhood kids without a parent in sight. I didn’t have a child safety seat in a car. I rode in […]