Daily Archives: March 27, 2005

How much per gallon?

A little perspective on $2/gallon gasoline. If you think gasoline is expensive, be glad your SUV doesn’t run on double half-caf mocha lattes. At $32 per gallon, the popular Starbucks brew can make today’s prices at the pump look like … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Bidness | 11 Comments

DeLay’s emerging public profile

I’ve seen several takes on this NYT story on the waxing and waning of Tom DeLay’s role in the Schiavo affair and how his front-and-center appearance may affect his name ID in 2006. Obviously, Democrats would love nothing more than … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in National news | 2 Comments

Bill Hammond: The flexible lobbyist

I always appreciate stories like this, which help me to realize where the current bounds of my cynicism are. The leader of Texas’ largest business association is endorsing a proposal that would make it more expensive for racetracks to operate … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Scandalized! | 1 Comment

Houston in the lead for Super Bowl XLIII

Ready or not, here it might come. Houston and Atlanta appear to be headed for a photo finish in the race to determine which city will host the 2009 Super Bowl. Houston, Atlanta, Tampa and Miami are the finalists for … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 3 Comments