Several times over the last few weeks, I have received hundreds of “Undeliverable Mail” notices from all over the world. Some spammers are forging the headers of their emails to put my address in the from line, a process known as spoofing. What bugs me almost as much, though, is the fact that all these bounces and spam-blocker replies come to me, and I have to wade through them all trying to find my legitimate email. Isn’t there some way for postmasters to configure their servers to verify the sender before sending out bounces willy-nilly, which only compounds the traffic problem?
Year: 2008
Glorious Return for Lone Star Lyric by David Dow Bentely III, The People’s Critic
If operetta (as diva Beverly Sills famously observed) is “pure whipped cream,” then Houston’s annual Lone Star Lyric Theatre Festival must surely be the cherry on top. […] Bouncing between New York and Houston, [LSL founder Kelli Estes’] youthful sparkle and boundless energy have now propelled Lone Star into a second season scheduled for this June. If the group’s elegant Sneak Preview Gala and fundraiser (held last night at Houston’s Ovations Theatre ) was any indication of the quality to come, readers should get their tickets early.
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A&M scientists: Beef brisket does the body good | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle:
Texas A&M University scientists Tuesday gave a big thumbs up to barbecued beef brisket, saying the mainstay of he-man Texas cuisine is loaded with the same type of healthy fat found in olive or canola oil.
Ben & Jerry’s – Free Cone Day:
Stop by your local Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop tomorrow during Free Cone Day and get yours. It’s their way of thanking everyone for 30 great years. Chunky Monkey here we come! Valid 04/29/2008 only. [Thanks, Everyone!]
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My brother-in-law, Richard “Woody” Curran, is running the Boston Marathon today. Here is his progress: