Daily Archives: February 17, 2002

Gonna be a busy week…

We have tickets for two shows at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo this week. Monday is Lyle Lovett, and Wednesday is Bob Dylan. (What, you thought it’s only country/western music at the HLSR?) Friday I’m meeting some friends at … Continue reading Continue reading

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Racial tensions at Texas A&M

The Sunday Chron has a longish feature about racial tensions at Texas A&M University. A&M is a unique school. Its students and alumni are zealous about its history and traditions. Sometimes, that zeal and those traditions lead to conflicts with … Continue reading Continue reading

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Stroke! Stroke! Stroke!

From BBC Sport’s Funny Old Game: The question of what exactly Scottish men keep under their kilts has long been a source of titillation and mirth for folk south of the border. Now a team of hardened celtic rowers have … Continue reading Continue reading

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