Daily Archives: December 17, 2002

Party on down to the station house

Argh. My Trinity Tigers clinch a spot in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl and the next thing I know their star quarterback is arrested for public intoxication while out celebrating on the Riverwalk. Help, I’m trapped in an After School … Continue reading Continue reading

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So what have term limits accomplished?

Chron politics writer John Williams asks a simple question: “Can you list tangible evidence that Houston has benefited as the result of term limits that voters approved in 1991?” He asks several term limits proponents, and not too surprisingly, gets … Continue reading Continue reading

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A little humor

Take a break and look at some funny roadside photos. Work safe, standard beverage warning applies. Gave me a Quicktime install prompt, which I cancelled, so do be aware of that. Continue reading

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Rose redux

Some people were a lot harsher on Pete Rose and his possibly reentry into baseball than I was. Derek Zumsteg at the Baseball Prospectus, who has really dogged Rose and his dupessupporters, minces no words: Pete Rose is scum. His … Continue reading Continue reading

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Luxury camping

Scott Chaffin gets a nice mention in the San Antonio Express-News in a story about His Tiny Biz, a luxury campground called Buck’s on the Brazos. Now, as a born-and-bred citified Yankee boy, I’m a world-class tenderfoot. To steal a … Continue reading Continue reading

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