Author Archives: Luis

Stop Junk Characters ‘â€TM’ from Appearing Instead of an Apostrophe

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Luis

After my latest WordPress update (which as a manual one, with a whole lot of  mysql issues!) I finally got my blog up and running again, only to find all my apostrophes appearing as “â€TM” –stupid junk characters. After going into panic … Continue reading →

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If I Could Make the World a Little Better

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Luis

There have been a few too many times in life where people around me speak about winning the lottery, or coming into a large amount of cash some other way (rich-uncle on the verge of kicking it?) Each time folks … Continue reading →

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Running from left, to right, to the right of center; Political madness on every end; Parties hijacked by the extremists; Annoyance builds. My thoughts.

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Luis

It seems I can’t get away for the Republican label, which around here (DEEP South Texas,) seems to be a bad word of sorts. Being a stubborn person, I tend to stick to my guns, and usually just try to … Continue reading →

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40 Minute Drive for some Chicken: A Lesson in Brand Loyalty.

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Luis

Up until about a few years ago my family had a favorite place to go out and eat in McAllen, Peso Bills on north 10th. The restaurant started off as “Bonanza,” and years later transitioned into “Peso Bills.” For years … Continue reading →

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When Side Projects Should Die a Natural Death

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Luis

Throughout the years I’ve started numerous online side-projects and the bulk of them are no longer around, and no longer in mind. Given the fact that I can code, design, and promote my work myself, there is really nothing holding … Continue reading →

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