Daily Archives: April 6, 2004

Veteran’s memorial defaced

This is an outrage. A gasp of disbelief, a sad shake of the head and a feeling of general disgust. That’s how San Marcos residents reacted Saturday morning at the sight of graffiti spray-painted on the still under construction Hays … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The great state of Texas | 4 Comments

Ode to Strat-O-Matic

I admit it. I was a total Strat-O-Matic geek as a kid. Had all the games, played in face-to-face and play-by-mail leagues – explaining to Mom why I had to spend an hour on the phone with some guy in … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rail ridership

Rob and I don’t see eye to eye on the light rail line, but he asks a decent question about its reported ridership numbers: Where is Metro getting its figures from? Naively, I’d assume that they start with the ticket … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 3 Comments

News flash: Perry still indecisive about a special session

These things really do write themselves sometimes. Gov. Rick Perry would like to call a special session on school finance to begin in the middle of this month, spokeswoman Kathy Walt indicated Monday. But she said that Perry hadn’t yet … Continue reading Continue reading

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Vote for the Speaker

A little diversion from the Stakeholder: Roll Call is having a little contest, “Speakerology,” to see who can garner the most votes from citizens for Speaker of the House. The final round is between Republican Roy Blunt and Democrat Jan … Continue reading Continue reading

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Choose the voices in your head wisely

I’m reading this article about the differences between Andrea Yates and Deanna Laney, and my jaw is still hanging open after finishing this section: Dr. Park Dietz, the nationally noted psychiatrist who testified that Yates knew her actions were wrong … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 11 Comments