......they don't. Look, it was worth a try, with me calling the guys at work this morning to see if they need an extra hand for the second half of the day shift. So what if it was one of my days off? Case needs a little cash. Plus, if things were to get busy and too overwhelming for the crew, I'd offer to go and try to help.

Turns out the lead didn't need help despite only three dispatchers on hand (ideally, they need four or five, but work volume...

East Texas has just seen a significant step taken much closer to getting Interstate 69 traversing through the Piney Woods. Officials in Lufkin and Nacogdoches have just come to a deal in recommending specific final routes of the new interstate as it would be aligned.

The link from the TTC and the I-69 Alliance is right here: Committees Recommend I-69 Routes at Nacogdoches and Lufkin

It's about time for those places to come into the fold. My prediction...

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After reading a comment on one of my blogs, I cannot stop thinking about what the person concluded, that we are a nation of "high expectations". What exactly are high expectations? As citizens should we not expect the police to fight crime, firefighters to fight fire, and doctors to perform medical miracles ?
Is it a high expectation to witness a person not doing their job correctly, which in the long run their lack of, effects your life directly?
I understand that...