NIPS AND TUCKS 
Comments have been turned back on and the bandages are off on Swamplot’s new facelift. How ’bout those raised eyebrows? You’ll find a better mobile reading experience, easier links to social media, and larger photos among our new features. There’s plenty of stuff still to clean up post-surgery, though; if you happen upon some things that aren’t working right yet, just drop us a line and let us know. Photo: Kevin Whited
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WHAT’S THAT STATIC ON THE LINE? 
There is nothing wrong with your internet set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. Swamplot is improving the transmission today — with a move to a new server and a few more changes. We’ll be turning off commenting for a bit, too, so hold those thoughts and save them for us on the flip side. It may take a bit of time for identifying info about Swamplot’s new location to propagate across the internets, though, so pardon the staticky bits. Photo: Tony Young [license]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: SWAMPLOT’S HELP-WANTED AD 
Swamplot is looking for a full-time reporter-writer. Know someone who might be just the right fit for this position? Or could this be you? Get all the details here. Illustration: Lulu
Are Houston’s peculiarities something you’re passionate about? Do you enjoy delving into this city’s neighborhoods, its architecture, its strip-mall secrets? Would you like a blogging gig that puts you in prime position to sift through, spill, and ’splain the latest local real estate happenings? Good news for you, then: Swamplot is looking for a reporter-writer.
We’re looking to hire someone who can research, report, and write quickly and well; who’s attentive to detail, careful with facts, and has a good sense of humor; who can work independently and communicate well; and who can spit out accurate and entertaining posts faster than Swamplot’s big and highly engaged audience can spit back. We’re seeking someone who understands this site and how it works, and who will bring ideas and energy to make it better.
Here’s how to apply for this full-time position:
HONOR THY LABOR 
So that’s all for this week. Why don’t you take a cue from this heavy-duty equipment and power down? That’s what Swamplot will be doing until we’re back as usual on Tuesday, September 3. Don’t forget: Our unceasing inbox never takes a day off. Please keep your tips and comments coming! And enjoy the long weekend. Photo of light rail construction along Capitol St.: Allyn West
TAKE A DAY OF INDEPENDENCE 
Some banners will be waving; some flags will glare; some, like this wee sprout of patriotism in Woodland Heights, will be in danger of being trodden upon by a terrier. Salute it — if you can find it! Because Swamplot won’t have anything else for you to do tomorrow. Check back on Friday for a few stories to tide you over until we’re back, full steam ahead, on Monday morning. Happy fireworks, everyone! Photo of Redan St. front yard: Allyn West
REMEMBER THE LONG WEEKEND 
That’s all for this week; Swamplot will be back, as usual, after the long Memorial Day weekend. But that doesn’t mean our inbox will be taking a break: If you see something while you’re out and about that you think our readers need to see, snap a photo or three and send ’em our way! See you Tuesday. Photo: HAR
AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS FRIDAY 
And you can see that it is good. It is Good Friday, you could say. So Swamplot will be back posting even more goodness on Monday, April 1. Really. No fooling. Photo of T.G.I. Fridays at I-45 and Fuqua St.: TripAdvisor
MAP, DRAWING FOR YALE ST. RETAIL DEVELOPMENT NOT ACTIVE PLAN 
This map from retail advisor UCR Houston that Swamplot reported as a potential site for retail development does not represent an active plan, says a company representative; UCR is not marketing this property on Yale St. north of I-10; it does not represent, and has never represented, the property’s current owner. The map and drawing reported this morning were created in November 2011 during a “conversation about the property,” says the UCR representative, but were “tossed.” The representative “really just [doesn’t] know” why the flyer was still on the company’s website; it’s been removed. [Previously on Swamplot] Map: Swamplot inbox
LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN 
It seems as though it was just yesterday, but Presidents’ Day has come around again this Monday. Time to give these heads of state their due. Swamplot will be back as usual with more posts on Tuesday, February 19. Photo of David Adickes’s sculptures at SculpturWorx Studio in the Heights: Holly Middlebrook Pessoa
And that’ll do it for 2012. Swamplot will be back with more Houston fun in the coming odd year — on January 2nd. Did you get a chance to check out all the award winners in this year’s Swampies? A happy new year to all!
Photo of I-10: elnina
5 pm today is the deadline. That’s when the polls for this year’s Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate will close. Only a few hours are left for you to get you votes in! Is there enough time for a come-from-behind candidate to win? Sure, if enough supporters cast each of their 4 possible votes in each category to sweep it over the top.
Without your votes, will the best candidates win all these categories? We need your help to make the 2012 Swampies the best they can be. Tell us who your favorites are!
- It’s Campaign Time for the 2012 Swamplot Awards [Swamplot]
- Swamplot Awards Ballots 2011 [Swamplot]
The official nominees for all 7 categories of this year’s Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate have been announced, and voting is well under way.
There are 4 places you can vote for each category. But you don’t have to choose one of them — vote in all 4 if you like:
- In a comment to the official ballot for the category
- In an email you send to Swamplot
- Using Twitter (it’ll help if you use the format spelled out here)
- In a wall post on Swamplot’s Facebook page
Here, in one convenient place, are links to the official ballots for all 7 categories:
- Favorite Houston Design Cliché
- Best Demolition
- The Swamplot Award for Special Achievement in Traffic
- The “It’s Alive!” Award
- Most Overlooked Neighborhood
- Neighborhood of the Year
- Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate, 2012
Got a question about voting? You can probably find the answer in this brief voting guide.
Already voted? There’s still time to round up more support for your favorites! Come-from-behind candidates, here’s your chance: All it might take is a little email, Facebook or forum post, or tweet to stir up your friends. If you explain your vote clearly when you make it, you’ll help build support for your choices.
Swamplot will return to regular posting after the Christmas holiday. And voting in all categories will end shortly after that — at 5 pm on Wednesday, December 26th.
- How To Vote in the 2012 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate [Swamplot]
- Swamplot Awards Ballots 2012 [Swamplot]
Did you know that you can vote up to 4 times in each category of the 2012 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate? But you’ve got to follow the rules for them to be counted. You’re allowed to vote once in a comment to the official ballot post for the category, once in an email to Swamplot, once from your Twitter account, and once on the wall of Swamplot’s Facebook page. You’ll find more details on how to do each (and how not to have your votes disqualified) here.
Nominations in all 7 categories of this year’s Swampies are now closed; balloting has begun in 5 of them so far: Most Overlooked Neighborhood, the “It’s Alive!” Award, the Swamplot Award for Special Achievement in Traffic, Best Demolition, and Favorite Houston Design Cliché. Did any of your favorites make it to the ballot? Recruit your friends to vote for them. We’ve got 2 more categories coming up this week, and then a short voting season: All votes for all categories must be in by 5 pm on Wednesday, December 26th.
- How To Vote in the 2012 Swamplot Awards for Houston Real Estate [Swamplot]
- Swamplot Awards Ballots 2012 [Swamplot]
WHAT’S THAT YOU SAID? Swamplot’s email appears to be up and running now, but it was down most of the morning, and some messages likely got lost. At least that tip about the stripper pole came through. If earlier today you sent us a different hot tip, a question about advertising, a vote in the first category of the Swamplot Awards, a last-minute nomination for the Greatest Moment in Houston Real Estate (the Swampies’ final award category) — or anything else — please accept our apologies for dropping the ball, and please try again.