Daily Archives: December 21, 2008

Tragedy for family of State Rep. Robert Alonzo

Stace has the sad news. Tragedy has struck the family of Texas State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo of Dallas. While details about the accident and final funeral arrangements are still rather sketchy, what is known at this time is that … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for December 21

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Spot the math errors! Here’s a hint: Dividing by zero is a bad idea. Oh, and “square root” is not singular. That about covers it. Link via Chad. Twas the night before … Continue reading Continue reading

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Saving the water wall

Glad to hear it. It may have cost $8.5 million, but the city now can safely say that the Water Wall near the Galleria is safe from being razed and potentially turned into another high-rise or shopping center. Within the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Toys for Tots

Good Mom, Bad Mom has a really good idea. Continue reading

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Fort Worth considers streetcars

The city of Fort Worth is taking steps towards installing streetcars. The task force and city staff recommended hiring a consultant with transit experience to help with the project. The plan recommends starting with a limited system: A loop in … Continue reading Continue reading

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