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August 15, 2016 by Texas811

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National 811 day on August 11, 2016 was a huge success.   Texas811 appeared at the Texas Rangers game where Damage Prevention Manager JimBob Sims was interviewed on Fox Sports: https://aligningchange.wistia.com/medias/2ltrea8ukv Texas811 President Mike Losawyer was interviewed on CBS affiliate KHOU’s morning show in Houston:  http://www.khou.com/mb/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-houston/call-before-you-dig/29498975 We attended a major 811 block party in Houston for […]

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MANNING RETIRES, DOWNTON ABBEY ENDS, WORLD GOES ON

March 7, 2016 by Texas811

MANNING RETIRES, DOWNTON ABBEY ENDS, WORLD GOES ON

Did anybody notice the sun coming up today?   It did, just the way it always does – rising in the east, setting in the west.   This, despite the fact that two beloved institutions are calling it quits. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, who we’ve written about before in this blog (see “The Winning Call” http://blog.texas811.org/2016/02/08/the-winning-call/) […]

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LEAP DAY, LEAP YEAR, SOLAR YEAR AND 811

February 29, 2016 by Texas811

LEAP DAY, LEAP YEAR, SOLAR YEAR AND 811

In case you missed it – today is February 29.  We get an extra day in 2016.   Leap years only come around every four years or so.  Since I’m not a rocket scientist, I will let the article from Wikipedia explain this phenomenon: “Although most modern calendar years have 365 days, a complete revolution around the […]

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