Daily Archives: September 27, 2005

Grand jury probe wrapping up, indictment rumors buzzing

Earlier reports that Tom DeLay is off the hook for all the grand jury probes going on in Travis County may be premature. The term of the Travis County grand jury ends Wednesday. Although the investigation into felony charges of … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Scandalized! | 2 Comments

RIP, Don Adams

Don Adams, best known for his role as Agent Maxwell Smart on TV’s Get Smart, has died at the age of 82. Of all the silly 60s and 70s era sitcoms that I watched as a kid, I’d say Get … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in TV and movies | 5 Comments

Rita and Katrina

So why did people run from Hurricane Rita? Having seen the handiwork of Rita’s vicious cousin, Katrina, all of Houston’s coastal suburbs and a good percentage of everybody else in the area decided that discretion was the better part of … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | 3 Comments

There are other propositions on the ballot, too

I’ve spent a lot of time talking about Proposition 2, the Double Secret Illegal Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment, and the reasons why you should vote NO on it. There are eight other amendments on the ballot this year as well, and … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2005 | 4 Comments

Beyond Brownie

Shorter Houston Chronicle front-page story: FEMA Screws Up Again. Frustration and anger mounted in Southeast Texas on Monday over the response to Hurricane Rita by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. With homes smashed, trees and power lines downed and a … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | 2 Comments