Daily Archives: February 1, 2005

The hits keep coming for Ashley McElhiney

I keep getting boatloads of hits from Google searches for Ashley McElhiney. It’s an odd story and all, but I wouldn’t have guessed there’d be that much interest in a soap opera involving a team from the obscure ABA, even … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Other sports | 3 Comments

Call me Ishmablogger

I never would have thought that the economics of 19th century whaling could be that interesting. Good thing Ted thought so, though. Be sure to read the comments, too. Continue reading

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Lottery in decline

You can make whatever observations and draw whatever conclusions you want about the demographics of Texas Lottery players. To me, the big story is right here: Fewer people gambled on Texas Lottery games last year than ever, but those who … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Jackpot! | 2 Comments

Dogs and cats…living together…

blogHOUSTON and MeMo are making nice. I’d ask if anyone noticed any bayous running uphill this morning, but as Joel Achenbach so kindly pointed out to us, we don’t have any hills here. Well, at least now we know what … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 3 Comments

DeLay gets on board with Social Security

I’m sure you’ve been following all the twists and turns in the Social Security privatization personalization modernization transmogrification debate – Josh Marshall has certainly been a tireless resource. It seems we’ve reached a critical juncture: Lawmakers said a turning point … Continue reading Continue reading

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Internet hunting under the gun

Remember the point-and-shoot hunting website? It’s under fire from two different sources. State wildlife regulators last week introduced a rules change that would ban remote-controlled hunting for all game animals and game birds native to Texas. The proposed rule is … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in That's our Lege | 2 Comments