The Honeycrisp apple, so I read, took the apple world by storm in the past couple years. And it turns out there's science behind its appeal. A University of Minnesota hybrid that's a little touchy to grow, Honeycrisp was introduced in 1991 but spread slowly at first (the trees take a few years to bear,... Continue Reading →
(Part of a series explaining the history behind my Texian Tees. Other entries: the Burnet Flag; the Johanna Troutman Flag; the De Zavala Flag; and the New Orleans Greys Flag. Click here to see and buy the shirts!) Allegedly flown in the first battle of Texas’ revolution against Mexico, in October 1835, the flag depicts... Continue Reading →
About 3 hours before the end of my work shift, I often get into a weird state that's a combination of antsy and tired. We've just completed the hustle of 4 p.m. deadlines; I've been sitting too long and I'm tense. A few stretches from the book "Yoga for Suits" -- designed for folks wearing... Continue Reading →
(First in a series explaining the history behind my Texian Tees. Coming up: the De Zavala Flag; the Johanna Troutman Flag; the Gonzales Flag (Old Come and Take It); and the New Orleans Greys Flag. Click here to see and buy the shirts!) The first national flag of Texas, approved by President Sam Houston on... Continue Reading →
Today's Valentine's Day, but also the start of the Chinese New Year, one of many holidays I want to adopt. (I'm not Chinese, but then again I'm not a Marine or a mathematician either... in fact few of the holidays below are really mine! Though I'm definitely a Texan, and an Aggie.) Holidays are, simultaneously,... Continue Reading →
I've been making earrings as a hobby for about a year now, and this week I built an online store using eCrater and also put one pair of earrings up for auction on eBay -- the red roses at left, packaged in a red velvet bag for Valentine's gift-giving. (Because I've been a journalist too... Continue Reading →
The calendars for 2010 and for 1965 use the same days, and in honor of my coworkers' upcoming Beatle trivia night, I thought it would be fun to design a printable calendar page saying where the Beatles were and what they were doing in February 1965. Here it is: If my evil plan has worked,... Continue Reading →
All photos and graphic designs on this site are ⓒ Sue Owen unless stated otherwise. Here's a little more about the headers I like to rotate out: Photo my Dad snapped in Kerrville on Dec. 26, 2012. I still absolutely cannot grasp this Texas A&M football season. I will always love him and Coach Sumlin... Continue Reading →
A Twitter friend drew my attention to this explanation of Amazon's new push to offer authors and publishers a bigger slice of royalties in return for a lower price per book on the Kindle -- that is, even though the e-book is cheaper, the writer gets a bigger slice. The publisher doesn't go to the... Continue Reading →
Aug. 11, 2013: This is the most-clicked post on the blog, which is terrific. Happy white sinks, everybody! Here's the short version: THE METHOD: Coat the stained part of your white sink with a layer of dishwasher paste -- the thick gloopy stuff you put into the dishwashing machine, not the liquid soap you use... Continue Reading →
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