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Beaver mania

Posted in Bucees, just for fun, roadside signs, true stories, tagged , , , , on January 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We managed to leave Buc-ees without this gem — a beaver neck rest complete with smiling Buc-ee face, paws and a flat tail. The store on I-10 has added a lot of beaverphernalia, including boxers, but no briefs.
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Beaver redemption

Posted in Bucees, ethics, roadside signs, true stories on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I had a delightful conversation yesterday with Don Wasek, co-owner of Buc-ee’s, and an acknowledged novice blogger.
“I am new at this,” he said in an email responding to my complaint that the Buc-ee’s blog had lifted my words. Then he asked if he could call me for some advice.
We chatted on the phone for a [...]

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The dam beaver stole my words

Posted in Bucees, ethics, journalism on September 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »

I’ve been doing this journalism gig for a good while now, and never before have I had to take on an imaginary beaver for a very real case of plagiarism.

But Buc-ee’s gone and done it now. He stole the words right off of my blog and stacked them over here.
If the beaver had [...]

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Buc-ee’s

Posted in Bucees, roadside signs, true stories on August 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Buc-ee’s in Luling, Texas is fast becoming the Wall Drug of the 3.5-hour stretch of Interstate 10 between Houston and San Antonio.
They’ve got a couple dozen billboards along the highway, including one that says, “Eat here, get gas,” and my husband’s favorite, “Ice. Made from scratch.”
Since we drive the route often to go [...]

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