Daily Archives: December 27, 2004

Little things really do mean a lot

From one of the many snarky year-end wrapup stories in the Chron comes this tidbit: LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT: Astros pitcher Roger Clemens was ejected from his son’s youth league game after an umpire accused Clemens of spitting a … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 1 Comment

RIP, Eddie Layton

Eddie Layton, the longtime organist for the Yankees, has passed away. Layton died Sunday, the New York Yankees said. The team did not know his age. Layton joined the team in 1967 when the club began using organ music at … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Baseball | 9 Comments

“Driving While Cellphoning”

Restrictions on using cellphones while driving are on the agenda for the 79th Lege. In the upcoming 79th Texas Legislature, lawmakers will consider bills by [Sen. Rodney] Ellis and fellow Democrat Rep. Jose Menendez of San Antonio, that allow only … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in That's our Lege | 14 Comments

The CRNC and Jack Abramoff

Boffoblog points me to this WaPo article updating the College Republicans fundraising scandal. I must say, I’m still waiting for someone to do a little forensic accounting and figure out where all the money went. As I noted here, it … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Scandalized! | 2 Comments

A pain in the thumb

Just what we all need – more ways to get repetitive stress injuries. But as the popularity of text messaging — on BlackBerries, cellular phones and other handheld devices — explodes across the United States, some fear for the health … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 2 Comments