Th’ Gaussling departs for a few fun filled days in Las Vegas as a conferee. I’ll be doing my bit for God and Company speaking before a smattering of government and contractor ubermenschen through the cybermagic of PowerPoint and laser pointer. As tacky and grotesque as Las Vegas is, it certainly beats a motel on the Sam Houston Tollway as a conference destination.
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What do you mean? There’s a great Motel 6 just off I-45 with a wonderful view of the highway, and it’s only a short drive to Galveston, where you can look at the coffeeXXXXXXgulf and (if you time it right) have the opportunity to be attacked by wild beasts, all while enjoying Texas’s own fine brand of sanity.
Why would you give that up for Lost Wages?