Daily Archives: December 26, 2002

Thank you, Midland

Remember Baby Jessica, the little girl who was rescued from a well in Midland in 1987? She’s sixteen years old now and hopes to live a normal life. “I’ve always wanted to be a normal person,” McClure told Tyler television … Continue reading Continue reading

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Is fish farming bad?

Argh. As if I didn’t have enough to worry about, now I have to worry about whether fish farms are a threat to the environment or not. From the Northwest to New England, salmon farming’s critics contend the operations are … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Christmas story

Teresa posted from Luke 2:1-14 on Christmas Eve. I’ve always thought these were some of the most beautiful passages in the Bible. You’ll recognize the last three paragraphs as the explanation Linus gives for “what Christmas is all about” to … Continue reading Continue reading

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Dallas rail quandary: Too many riders

The light rail system built by Dallas 20 years ago now has more riders than they know what to do with. Areas that were not originally part of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) plan are now asking for access … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Tulia drug bust fiasco

Atrios points to this Bob Herbert column which gives an update on the situation in Tulia, Texas, site of one of the most botched drug-bust cases in recent memory. Atrios has some links to background information on the case, but … Continue reading Continue reading

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What’s in your garbage?

The Willamette Week, a weekly rag from Portland, OR, recently rifled through the garbage of some high-profile Portlanders and printed the results. They did so after Portland police had found evidence of drug use in the garbage of Portland police … Continue reading Continue reading

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