Daily Archives: September 15, 2007

The Chron on carpetbagging

I have to say, I was appalled by this Chron editorial about “carpetbagging” in City Council races. In 2003 the council rolling stone was M.J. Khan, whose $2.3 million family residence was in Piney Point Village but who rented a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Three strikes for Christie

First residency, then homestead exemptions, and now swimming pools. This is not been an auspicious campaign for Jack Christie. It appears City Council candidate Jack Christie’s residency isn’t the only thing that’s cloudy. So is the swimming pool at a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Crossley on the Kirby construction

If you haven’t already attended the Upper Kirby public meeting on the upcoming construction of Kirby Drive north of 59, it’s probably too late to do so before reading yet another blog post about the project. But regardless, you should … Continue reading Continue reading

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Allen House: Getting ready to go away

I’ve noted before that the Allen House Apartments are not long for this world. While there’s been a construction fence around the property for several weeks now, you can’t really tell how close they are to meeting their doom from … Continue reading Continue reading

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Adopt-A-Beach 2007

From the office of the Land Commissioner: The 21st Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup will take place Saturday, September 22nd at 26 sites along the Texas coast announced Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. The … Continue reading Continue reading

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Teaching children to fear

This is the most depressing article I’ve read in awhile. Last month, I wrote about how our culture teaches children to fear men. Hundreds of men responded, many lamenting that they’ve now become fearful of children. They said they avert … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Society and cultcha | 2 Comments