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Shaine Mata RGV Prometric Testing Center

If you are looking to test for Microsoft or other technical certifications, you'll be happy to know that you no longer have to drive to San Antonio to take the tests. There is now a Prometric testing center here in McAllen, thanks to the efforts of RGV Helpdesk. If you are interested in Microsoft and other technical certifications, you can call 622-4829 for information. Registration and payment is done through the Pr… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on August 24, 2008 at 12:07am — No Comments

Joni @ Paragraphs Paragraphs Blog On C-SPAN

The C-Span Convention Hub is featuring blogs from every state as they cover the National Conventions. I am pretty amazed that Paragraphs On Padre Blvd. is appearing on the Texas page with a post. I am still in Denver since building construction on my store isn't finished, but I don't have any credentials to get into any DNC events, and wasn't one of the lucky ones… Continue

Posted by Joni @ Paragraphs on August 23, 2008 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Morning Show: Post Hurricane Dolly Drive

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Posted by Shaine Mata on July 24, 2008 at 8:09pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Shaine Mata's Hurricane Dolly Experience

We waited out the storm in Madero, Tx, a small townlet south of Mission. In our experience, the wind was gusting pretty hard. The rain was not as much as we have experienced in other storms. In other storms, there is "fat rain", which consists of large drops of water. Hurricane Dolly did not have fat rain in our area. There was lots of rain, but it did not cut down visibiity too much. We spent most of the storm without power. We lost electricity yesterday a bit after noon. As of this post, elec… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on July 24, 2008 at 7:19pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata STC Update - Tropical Storm Dolly

Due to the strong possibility of severe weather in Hidalgo and Starr counties, South Texas College is in preparations for Tropical Storm Dolly’s impact. Please be advised that in the coming days class and meeting schedules may temporarily change or be cancelled. For updated information about South… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on July 21, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata 4th of July in Elsa, Texas

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Posted by Shaine Mata on July 5, 2008 at 5:48pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata La Lomita Park

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Posted by Shaine Mata on July 5, 2008 at 5:42pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Texas Democratic Women of Hidalgo County June Meeting

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Posted by Shaine Mata on June 2, 2008 at 9:02pm — No Comments

Joni @ Paragraphs Online Survey for Paragraphs

As part of the planning for Paragraphs on Padre Blvd. I would appreciate the input of those in the area that will become a part of our literary community. Since, I see this as a community endeavor, your opinions, interests, and ideas are important. To better understand what the community would like to see in an area bookstore I have prepared an online survey. The results will be used as I begin to finalize my plans.… Continue

Posted by Joni @ Paragraphs on June 2, 2008 at 8:24pm — No Comments

Joni @ Paragraphs Please visit me at the Paragraphs blog

I am currently in the process of building a new bookstore and residence on South Padre Island. My goal is to make Paragraphs on Padre Blvd. a community bookshop that will serve the needs of residents on the Island and of the lower Rio Grande Valley. I would like the store to be a place where writers, readers, and anyone interested in the world of ideas will feel welcome and find something of interest. Hopefully we can sponsor some interesting events and I welcome any small groups who would like… Continue

Posted by Joni @ Paragraphs on June 2, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Change of Jobs

I've been off the site for a while. I've been busy lately making a transition to my new job at South Texas Communications. It's a bit of a mixed blessing. I do get to use my skills at the job. On the other hand, I am doing a lot of work outdoors in the heat. We have a big project coming up for the next 30 days, which is mostly outdoors. You can imagine, I'll turn a few shades darker and spend a great deal of time perspirating. Come to think of it, I'll have… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on May 29, 2008 at 9:41pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata How do you like that heat?

These past few days have been extremely oppressive for me. I can deal with the heat; but when you add humidity in the mix, it becomes unbearable. I don't quite understand what the heat index is about. We had one day this past week when the heat index was 115 degrees. The actual temperature was around 101 degrees. My van does not have a working air conditioner, so I can tell you that it was just de-spiriting to drive. I think that things will be on again, off again with the heat in the coming day… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on May 25, 2008 at 9:46pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Reusable Shopping Bags at HEB and Wal-Mart

Lately, I have been experimenting with the reusable shopping bags being offered at HEB and Wal-Mart. I'm not an environmentalist. My biggest reason for avoiding the plastic bags used for groceries, etc is that I have a whole bunch of them at home already. We all reuse our plastic bags to some extent, I imagine. We use them on the small waste baskets rather than buy small trash bags; they are small enough and have handles that make it easy to tie them closed. The problem is that I have a whole bu… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on May 7, 2008 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

Shaine Mata Podcast Pickleman finds PodCamp San Antonio - Day 4

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Posted by Shaine Mata on May 1, 2008 at 7:04am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Podcast Pickle going to PodCamp San Antonio Day 2

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Posted by Shaine Mata on April 30, 2008 at 8:34am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Internet Celebrities Making Their Way to Podcamp San Antonio Numero Dos

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Posted by Shaine Mata on April 28, 2008 at 10:47pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Insurance For Your Small Business with Husbaldo Salazar

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Posted by Shaine Mata on April 28, 2008 at 9:20am — No Comments

Shaine Mata RGV Life Podcast: HESTEC 2008 Update

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Posted by Shaine Mata on April 25, 2008 at 9:45am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Don't Let Our Recent Prosperity Fool You

We have heard or read news about how the nation is entering into a recession. There are reports that residential construction has slowed down in the Rio Grande Valley with the tightening of credit. Even with all this, commercial construction and business continues to grow in our region. Unemployment, even with the current economy, is at an impressive low. I am only 33 years old and grew up mostly in the RGV. I have seen tremendous growth in my little corner of the valley. When I was in high sch… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on April 14, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata RGV Life Podcast #37

I'll be on the air in a few minutes for RGV Life Podcast #37. Join me at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/50547 Hosted by: shaine Phone Number: (724) 444-7444 Call ID: 50547 Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on April 13, 2008 at 8:59pm — No Comments

Elin Education System

I understand that Cameron County is ranked as one of the poorest in the nation. But I don't understand how that affects the education system. I really want to know what they teach from elementary through high school. If it is that horrible, they might as well save money and abolish the whole ISDs and pour money into food banks instead. The reason I say this is because I mentioned the Louisiana Purchase to a coworker. I had just heard that it was signed either in Brownsville, or somewhere in the… Continue

Posted by Elin on April 13, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Shaine Mata PodCamp San Antonio Numero Dos

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Posted by Shaine Mata on April 9, 2008 at 4:02pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata RGV Life Podcast #35

I will be hosting the RGV Life Podcast tonight at 8 pm. Be sure to join me with your stories of living in the Rio Grande Valley. Click here to listen. Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on April 6, 2008 at 7:59pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce April VIP Club Meeting

I had the opportunity to join the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce at their April VIP Club meeting today. I must say that in the short time I was there, I got a good feel for what my local chamber is doing. If you like to keep up to date with what's happening in your town, joining your local chamber is by far the… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on April 2, 2008 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Computer classes at Speer Memorial Library

I got approval to hold computer classes at Speer Memorial Library in Mission today. There are a few things that I need to do first to set it up, but it looks like it's going to happen. There is a computer club, currently, which is run by Winter Texans. They will be meeting a couple times this month before shutting down for the season. This is pretty exciting. I can't wait to get it underway. Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on April 1, 2008 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata I Have Joined The Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce

I am proud to announce that I have joined the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, today. It is always helpful to be a part of the community in which you intend to serve. I look forward to the friendships and business relationships that will result from being a member of the Chamber. I did not join through RGV Life. I am a member through my computer services business. This is the type of business I wish to expand and use more frequently. Of course, i… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 31, 2008 at 12:47pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata RGV Life Podcast #34

I have scheduled RGV Life Podcast episode 34 for this Sunday night at 8 pm. You are welcome to join the conversation tomorrow night. Simply call (724) 444-7444 and enter talkcast ID 50547. This way, you can participate in the show or simply listen in live through your phone. Let's talk about what's been going on in the Rio Grande Valley. We can talk about old times, current times, or whatever. I hope you have a chance to join me.… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 29, 2008 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Shaine Mata Happy Easter

For those of you who celebrate, most I imagine, have a great Easter Sunday. I hope you spend it with friends and family. Enjoy watching the kids on their Easter egg hunts. They grow up, you know; before you know it they are too old to hunt for eggs. Have fun! Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 23, 2008 at 8:35am — No Comments

Shaine Mata The Weather is Tolerable Again

I am a big advocate for the Rio Grande Valley, in general. I will admit, however, that I am not a big fan of the hot weather. The recent record-breaking heat was killing me. Seriously, 100 degree weather in March? Fortunately, it only lasted for one day. I'll be happy if it doesn't happen again until maybe August 31st. Like most families, Dad (that's me), drives the old clunker. Well, my air conditioner does not work on the old clunker. So, whenever we have these insanely hot days, it is such a… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 20, 2008 at 7:43pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Windy Weather

The wind has been rather annoying in the RGV lately. We have had windy days, which is understandable in March. However, when you consider that we have not had rain in some time, the wind has been carrying quite a bit of dust. It's horrible. We have had to close our windows and turn on the air conditioner to keep the dust out of the house. On our front porch, you can see little piles of dust that collect as the wind blows it around. If you open your car doors for very long, or even the windows, y… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 17, 2008 at 6:23pm — 1 Comment

Shaine Mata The Heat is Back

Yesterday, we had some record-breaking heat in the Rio Grande Valley. It did not start off too bad until after 2 pm. I believe we had some parts hit 100 degrees. You grow unaccustomed to entering a vehicle that is an oven inside. It took a while for my steering wheel to cool off enough for me to drive comfortably. This was just a preview of the summer that is to come. Fortunately, today we'll have temps in the low to mid 90s. Although this is warm, there is a world of difference between that an… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 15, 2008 at 11:01am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Chance Encounter at BarCamp Austin III With Local Business Owner

This weekend, while at BarCamp Austin III, I had a chance encounter with Tim Bratton of Personal Life Media. Tim's business owns Chimney Park RV Resort just South of Mission. It came up in conversation that he would be coming to Mission after all the SXSW events. Since I am from Mission, it caught my attention. My in-laws live across the street from the park i… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 10, 2008 at 10:03am — No Comments

Elin car accident

This was on Coffee Port Rd and the 802 Got hit from behind by the sheriff himself. And it was a red light no less. Fortunately it wasn't a crash, far from it, more of a bump from behind but the bump got me so disoriented I thought for a moment my brakes weren't working because my whole vehicle lurched forward and i was thinking how can that be if I've got my foot on the brakes. I look in back of me and saw the cop car and I was thinking wow how'd they get here that fast. And I snapped out of i… Continue

Posted by Elin on March 8, 2008 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Shaine Mata Will be leaving the RGV shortly

I have some fun stuff to do up in Austin that coincides with some work I need to do at the Capitol this weekend. So, I'll be away from the site. You folks make yourself at home while I am away. Unfortunately, I don't have a laptop computer, so I may not be able to post stuff. My assistant may post a couple things here and there. You are welcome to post your own news, videos, and other items. See you Minday! Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 6, 2008 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments

Shaine Mata Catch Me on KURV Radio On Primary Night

I'll be on KURV radio with Sergio Sanchez tonight as we talk about election night results. We'll be going over the Secretary of State numbers as they come in. We'll talk about local, state, and national races. It is an exciting time in politics during this primary. Be sure to tune in and to chime in. Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on March 4, 2008 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Elin Camera Repair

There's not been very much happening lately. Just haven't been motivated to do a lot of things other than going to the local animal shelter to check to see if my dog is there. I feel like that guy from Memento- he keeps doing the same things over and over again and one would feel that it's all in vain, but it's the only thing that keeps him going; it's the only thing that holds any purpose to him; to find answers, clues on who killed his wife. Well in my case, it's my dog. I had him for 12 years… Continue

Posted by Elin on February 26, 2008 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

Ramiro Oh election joy of joys!!

The incomparable Ralph Nader announced he is running for president. Some say 'Why so late?' After coming to realize McCain is the republican candidate but for a small formality left and watching the two biggest duds in democratic history arguing about health care Im just looking for entertainment value at this point. Continue

Posted by Ramiro on February 24, 2008 at 5:50pm — No Comments

Ramiro Birdzilla!

so im watching history channel. its a series called monsterquest and they are focusing on birdzilla. there have been eyewitness reports and video footage of a giant bird in flight. guesstimating a wingspan anywhere from 13 to 40ft by eyewitnesses and experts viewing the video footage. the crazy thing that caught my attention was they interviewed guadalupe cantu from brownsville tx. it caught my attention mostly because before they were questioning how the experts could say the bird was that big… Continue

Posted by Ramiro on February 23, 2008 at 8:55pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Hidalgo County Bar Association Candidate Forum

I had never attended this event. I've often heard of the importance of doing well at the Hidalgo County Candidate Forum. I can't remember who told me that the county usually votes along the lines that the HCBA votes. Not that there is any control or influence, rather they are representative of the public's sentiment. I don't know if that's true or not as I haven't looked at the actual numbers. In any case, here is video of the event. I am still working on additional footage as time permits.… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on February 21, 2008 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Winter Motorcycle Riding

One of the benefits of living in the Rio Grande Valley is our mild winters. Obviously, this helps us by giving us a year-round growing season. However, it did not occur to me until today that our weather is great for motorcycle riders. We have just a few days of cold weather each year. Most of our winter, however, is rather warm. It's definitely warm enough for motorcycle riders to go out for a cruise on the weekends.

Doing a quick search on Google for "… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on February 10, 2008 at 8:02pm — No Comments

Elin New Kitten

I have not been doing much as of late, although I have adopted a new kitten from the local animal shelter and she has been consuming most of my free time, which is good. I miss walking my dog, going to the parks, just miss him a lot. I just saw the movie "Year of the Dog". It is a bit of a crazy movie, but one I could completely relate to. It is really odd.

I have been going to the animal shelter A LOT. Been to the Port Isabel one once; a bit hard to find; it's right next to the water…

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Posted by Elin on February 8, 2008 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata LoneStarPrep.com Is Looking For Sports Writers

LoneStarPrep.com is looking for sports writers to contribute content about high school sports to the site. This is a site that covers statewide UIL sports. Chris Doelle has started up this new site after a successful season of podcasting LoneStarGridiron, which covers high school football. Contributors are invited to submit stories and photos of your local high school sports. There is a revenue sharing model, provided there are sponsors for the site. Mos… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on February 7, 2008 at 9:28pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Freddy Gonzalez Legislative Medal of Honor

I had the opportunity to attend the presentation of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to the mother of local hero Freddy Gonzalez at the Bobcat Stadium in Edinburg, Texas today. It was a nice event with many people from the community in attendance. Today marked the 40th anniversary of the…

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Posted by Shaine Mata on February 4, 2008 at 10:56pm — 1 Comment

Shaine Mata La Vida No Vale Nada at The Border Theatre

I just drove by the Border Theatre here in Mission and saw on the marquee that there will be a showing for La Vida No Vale Nada, with Pedro Infante tomorrow evening. Admission is $1 and you can buy popcorn and munchies at the concession. Showtimes are 4:35 and 7:15 on Sunday, and 7:15 on Monday. It's an affordable outing with the family to watch a movie from the golden age of Mexican cinema. Yes,… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on February 2, 2008 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Jack FM

Last night, my wife was telling me about a new radio station here in the RGV that is similar to Bob FM in Austin. Ours is named Jack FM. Like Bob, Jack plays whatever music they feel like playing without consideration to genre. The music is all over the place, which is good for people like me who like a little variety in music. Of course, the only drawback to listening to Jack FM is that they occasionally play a stinker or two. On the upside, they'll follow it with something better. Jack is l…

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Posted by Shaine Mata on January 27, 2008 at 10:48am — 3 Comments

Shaine Mata Mexican Army Searches Reynosa Police

I got a text message alert from The Monitor yesterday as they learned that the Mexican Army was searching the Reynosa Police headquarters. I thought "wow" at first. Given the limited information available on a text message, I thought maybe there was some incident that caused the search. Later, when I read the article, it turns out that other police stations were inspected as well. I guess what I'm s… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on January 23, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Stanley Steemer Franchise in the RGV

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with the parents of one of my Twitter friends, Dan Mosqueda. Their family has ties to the Rio Grande Valley, so they come visit every year. The Mosquedas are down in the RGV to help their son-in-law open a Stanley Steemer franchise for South Texas. They successfully run Stanley Steemers up in Michigan and were asked to try their… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on January 8, 2008 at 10:05am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Game Competition at The Border Theatre This Saturday

There will be a gaming competition at the historic Border Theatre in downtown Mission, Texas this weekend. The competition will be held from noon to 2 PM. Spectators will have free admission, but they do ask that you try purchasing snacks at the concession to offset costs. The grand prize will be a Halo helmet and all the glory of knowing you are the best.

The rounds will be 4 on 4. The first to reach 25 kills will win the round. In the fina… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on January 8, 2008 at 9:44am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Democratic Party Candidate "Weigh In" on RGV Life TV

I'll be showing the Democratic Party Candidate event held last night at the Monte Christo Country Club on the RGV Life channel through the weekend. If you miss some of it, you can catch it again. It will continuously loop. I want readers of RGV Life to get to know who is running for what offices and to see the candidates. It's important for voters to make informed decisions, so I will bring you such coverage whenever I have a chance.

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Posted by Shaine Mata on January 3, 2008 at 11:51am — No Comments

Elin Lost Sheltie- please help!!

Hi, my dad sent me home to LA because the factory shuts down for 2 weeks. Well he got an emergency call on the 26th of December, he claimed it was work related and he had to go back to Brownsville.

I only just got the news from my mom that my dog had gone missing and my dad rented a boat and found him in the resaca/ river; he was crying so much he couldn't get all the details out. That is all I know. I don't want to believe it; he didn't have the heart to tell me even though I have been… Continue

Posted by Elin on December 31, 2007 at 2:20am — 1 Comment

Shaine Mata Anaya Lopez Family Reunion

My wife's family had a reunion today at the Riverside Club south of Mission. It was a pretty large group. We had people come in from California and Houston. There are also a whole bunch who still live in Hidalgo. If you are from Hidalgo, you probably know a few of those Anayas. We rented the club until 6 pm and also took boat rides up and down the Rio Grande. We rode down to the Anzalduas Dam and back. We are headed over to see some more right now. See you later.
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Posted by Shaine Mata on December 29, 2007 at 9:17pm — 2 Comments

Shaine Mata Keeping Busy Fixing Computers

I've had a few jobs since asking to work part-time earlier this month. I love it. There is always some variety in my day in addition to having a few hours at the office. So, I want to take a moment to let everybody know that I am in business fixing computers. If you need yours serviced, give me a call at 956-205-0706. I have a couple pending jobs right now, but those should not take too long.
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Posted by Shaine Mata on December 27, 2007 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata I get frustrated with people who give up on the RGV

I will have to agree that living in the Rio Grande Valley is tough for many people, including me. I know for a fact that there are better jobs outside of the Rio Grande Valley. I know for a fact that other parts of the country are short on labor and pay much better for the same job that pays minimum wage here. Companies bring in talent from outside the RGV even though plenty of qualified people live here. We have some corrupt officials. We have drug runners. We have illegal immigrants. In sho…

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Posted by Shaine Mata on December 26, 2007 at 12:24am — No Comments

Shaine Mata Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everybody. I hope you spend the holiday with friends and family. Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on December 25, 2007 at 11:31am — 3 Comments

Shaine Mata The Latest on my Van Repairs

Word Got Around

I have spoken to the Bert Ogden Body Shop manager about the situation with my van. Things have gotten a bit nuts as a result of my blog post. One of the managers in one of the other parts of the company Googled the words “Bert Ogden” and saw my blog post up there. He then called to find out what the problem is. I told him what happened. Then there were a series of phone calls coming fro… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on December 24, 2007 at 3:22pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata A Tough Time With Bert Ogden Body Shop

I have been having a tough time getting my van repaired after our accident back on November 25th. Here we are almost a month later and my van is just barely going into the shop. To be fair, the first two weeks were a result of the McAllen Police Department taking 10 business days to put out the accident report. We also had some problems figuring out…

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Posted by Shaine Mata on December 20, 2007 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Sergio Nuggets!

Well I have decided to keep a nugget blog. In this blog, I will post some pretty awesome verse that are aimed to help not only myself, but anyone who needs an encouragement through their walk... Staying with that same theme.... my first verse is:

Hope it helps someone out in these internet of ours...

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.

I found this on an avenue on the Internet....

What do you guys think about....

"The mo…

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Posted by Sergio on December 16, 2007 at 10:59pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata RGV Life Podcast Episode 25

You can listen to RGV Life Podcast #25 here. The show features the writer of Bloggin' All Things Brownsville, Melissa Zamora. We discuss some of the topics that are in the headlines at the moment, such as the battle against the construction of the border wall and the problem of 8 Liners. We also share a little bit of history about why we started blogging and why we blog today.

I enjo…

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Posted by Shaine Mata on December 16, 2007 at 10:48pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata Customer Service at Bert Ogden

This morning, I am headed out to Bert Ogden Motors to talk to the body shop and find out what is going on with my van. I've been calling for information all week and have not had one phone call returned. I figure I should deal with it in person. I will be broadcasting the experience on my Blog Talk Radio show this morning so that you can listen in as I try to resolve this. Click on the link below to join me.

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Posted by Shaine Mata on December 14, 2007 at 8:23am — No Comments

Shaine Mata America's Last Patrol is in Washington D.C.

This past weekend, I went to a meeting with America's Last Patrol. I am helping them create an online presence as they need help spreading the word about their cause. One consequence of this is that I am in contact with them. Commander Vasquez sent me an email to inform me of the group's activities out in Washington D.C. while they are lobbying to bring a veterans hospital to the Rio Grande Valley. You can read my update… Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on December 13, 2007 at 11:33am — No Comments

Sergio Notes from the Book of Job Ch 3 (New King James Version)

Job 3

Job Deplores His Birth

1 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

2 And Job spoke, and said:

3 “May the day perish on which I was born,

And the night in which it was said,

‘A male child is conceived.’

4 May that day be darkness;

May God above not seek it,

Nor the light shine upon it.

5 May darkness and the shadow of death claim it;

May a cloud settle on it;

May the blackness of the day te…

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Posted by Sergio on December 11, 2007 at 11:09pm — No Comments

Sergio Notes from the Book of Job Ch 2 (New King James Version)

Job 2

Satan Attacks Job’s Health

1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.” 3 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright m…

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Posted by Sergio on December 11, 2007 at 11:01pm — No Comments

Shaine Mata I could not make it to City Council

Yesterday, I tried to attend a Mission City Council meeting. They start at 4:30. Unfortunately, I got tied up at work and got there late. I arrived just as they were getting ready to adjourn. I've taken an interest in my community as of late. I want to be aware of what's going on in our local government. So, I will try again later. I suggest that others also pop in to city council meetings once in a while. Take some interest in your community. Continue

Posted by Shaine Mata on December 11, 2007 at 9:07am — No Comments

rgvranchhand Judaism and Christianity

http://library.thinkquest.org/C004351F/History.htm

Also checkout a two-part video of Who Wrote the Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls. Both of these can be Googled.

You will be surprised with the similarities between the two and how Christianity was born out of disagreement between the followers of Judaism dating back to the time of Moses.

Recommend also Mother Teresa: The Legacy and Mother Teresa Life Documentary.

"Blessed are the meek: for they sh… Continue

Posted by rgvranchhand on December 9, 2007 at 11:26pm — No Comments

rgvranchhand Ansari X Prize - Commercial Space Travel Anyone!

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Posted by rgvranchhand on December 9, 2007 at 11:04pm — No Comments

Sergio Notes from the book of Job(New King James Version)

Ok so I got this idea that I want to start up. I know it will take me a long time to finish, but maybe throughout my journey I can help others along there way in this world wit