Daily Archives: August 5, 2007

Bonds ties Aaron

Congratulations to Barry Bonds for his historic feat yesterday, putting him just one step away from the top spot on the all-time home run list. Forget what pompous windbags like Richard Justice think. What Barry Bonds has accomplished is amazing, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Change of Command photos

As you know, Rick Noriega was in Chicago a few days ago to be at Yearly Kos. While I’m sure he’d have liked to stay there longer, given the enthusiastic response he got from everyone he met, he had an … Continue reading Continue reading

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University Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

The next phase of the Universities line process has begun, as Metro has released the University Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Universities corridor. It’s a bunch of big honking PDFs full of all kinds of technical information … Continue reading Continue reading

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A footnote on the new Costco and light rail

When I posted about the new Costco coming to the inner-Loop location of Richmond and Weslayan, I wondered if its potential proximity to a light rail stop might affect their offerings in some way. This West U Examiner story gives … Continue reading Continue reading

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Bexar DA rains on needle exchange pilot

Why it can be so hard to make progress sometimes: It only takes one reactionary to screw things up. In a move that could threaten a pilot syringe exchange program for drug addicts in Bexar County, District Attorney Susan Reed … Continue reading Continue reading

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