Daily Archives: 09/12/2011

(Community Matters) Glad to see the national media is looking into Texas corruption – Politico

(Community Matters) Stumbled upon Steven’s 2010 TEDx talk – especially nice for me to watch since he’s away. Gosh, I’m a lucky man.

Vodpod videos no longer available.

(Community Matters) Several of us are attending the dinner in New York with Warren Buffett at the end of the month. It’s a fundraiser for Pres Obama. Friends should let me know if they are interested.

(Community Matters) Another embarrassing Texan.

NRCC Chair Pete Sessions, “To assume that we’re naturally for these things because we’ve been for them does not mean we will be for them if they cause debt, if they [have] tax increases and if they take money from the free-enterprise sector, which creates jobs.’

or if they might help kickstart the economy and inadvertently help a D president – forget prioritizing helping 14mm Americans. With a payday lender as his largest contributor, it’s not difficult to discern the Congressman’s priorities.

(Community Matters) Celebrated Cameron’s 30th by hosting a dinner at Coal Vines.

Joe Pierce, Joel Robbins, Michael Mitchell, Eddie Bernal, Trey Alford, Cameron, Drew Wilson

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Still remember meeting Cameron when he was 20 years old. He was fitness training Steven and invited us to his West campus apartment for dinner. Wow he could cook. And, as we became close friends, learned there wasn’t much he didn’t do well – sheer hard work as well as talent. Cameron set out to own his own restaurant, after a bachelors and masters in accounting, 3 years at Deloitte, a year apprenticing at his cousin’s restaurants and a year working for Eddie, now the two share ownership of La Sombra Bar & Grill. We couldn’t be more proud. Trying to remember when we adopted him as a godson; it must have been before he left UT for Dallas and Deloitte.

Coal Vines, it’s located at the W Hotel on 2nd St. I liked the restaurant – casual, nice ambiance, good food, reasonably priced. Continue reading →