Cowboy Up: Lecture in Cuero

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

Saw this today on the Victoria Advocate online: Cowboys topic of lecture Former Smithsonian Institute curator and historian Lonn Taylor will deliver a lecture Thursday at the Cuero State Bank community room in Cuero. The lecture is "My Love is ...

Fall back

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I know I have talked about how much I like Maine. There is one thing that took some getting used to however: the sun going down at 4 p.m. So imagine my interest when I read this article: Mainers embrace ...

Food for thought: Tostadas

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I was thinking of some of the favorite foods my mom would cook for us when I was a kid. One meal I always looked forward to were tostadas. I've noticed sometimes in restaurants they call them chalupas. I really ...

No Macaroni Fest this year

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

From the Victoria Advocate: "The Macaroni Fest, held in Victoria for the past three Novembers, will not continue this year." Read the entire article here. It's too bad about the news. I was hoping to make it to the festival ...

Food for thought: Tacos

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

The taco could be the ambassador of Mexican food. Just about everyone knows what a taco is. The taco is your friend. Which do you prefer: hard shell or soft tacos? I prefer soft tacos made with either corn or ...

The power of the blog

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I read an article a while back in the Victoria Advocate about blogs. Our own resident blogger here on Vicad, Kelli was quoted (yay Kelli!). The article was very informative and I enjoyed reading what Kelli had to say about ...

Food for thought: Nachos

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

Today we highlight the marvelous, the tasty, the messy food that gets you cheesy all over: nachos. Definition: Nachos in their simplest form are tortilla chips covered in melted cheese. Use a napkin A little history about nachos: San Antonio ...

Food for thought: Fajitas

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I am going to start something here that I had begun on my old blog, talking about the food that is associated with my heritage. Oh, I'm Mexican, remember? Now I'll have to admit I'm not a fan of all ...

Jacket weather

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

It's amazing. Today I actually had to wear a jacket. Then again if you know me, I always wear a jacket. But today I had a reason to wear it outside thanks to the cold front that blew in yesterday. ...

A blog about nothing

By cjcastillo in Digital Babble

I was reading an article on the web by Jakob Nielsen called "Weblog Usability: The Top Ten Design Mistakes." It is a summary of the most frequent mistakes people make when creating their blog. The guidelines he lists are aimed ...