Daily Archives: June 27, 2005

On punishing the guilty

Last week, the NCAA socked it to Baylor for multiple infractions committed under former coach Dave Bliss. The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions on Thursday placed Baylor on probation for five years and barred the men’s basketball team from … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Other sports | 4 Comments

There is no cushion

Other states may have an unofficial speed limit that’s 5-10 MPH above what’s posted, but not Texas. Well, sort of. The Texas Department of Public Safety, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department and the Houston Police Department said they will write … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 4 Comments

Where the wild landscapes are

I read with great interest this front page story about a homeowner in my neighborhood who’s drawn both praise and flak for her wild yard. For a stranger, approaching Kelly Walker’s house on Arlington Street is a lesson in navigation. … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 3 Comments

Happy birthday, Juanita

I’m sure you remember the travails of Nooky’s, Sugar Land’s premier erotic baking establishment. Well, you’ll be glad to know that all of the huffing and puffing by some of Fort Bend County’s bluenoses (as chronicled by Juanita as only … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The great state of Texas | 1 Comment

Perry’s vetoes: Worse than you thought

Governor Perry’s veto of HB2193 was bad enough, but he didn’t stop there. As of last week, Texas prisons are officially full and must contract to rent space for all new prisoners from county jails. Unbelievably, though, it turns out … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in That's our Lege | 3 Comments