Daily Archives: July 9, 2005

Ultimate Houston

The Chronicle is running an online contest called Ultimate Houston, and its list of nominees in certain categories has generated some complaints. What is odd is that CollectSpace.com was nominated [for Best Blogger]. It’s a big website, but a website … Continue reading Continue reading

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Everything old is new again: The Senate version

The Senate has once again chosen to go its own way on a new tax plan. The Senate Finance Committee late Thursday voted 9-5 to pass a bill that links property tax cuts to voter approval of a tax on … Continue reading Continue reading

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Baseball and softball dropped from 2012 Olympics

I’m disappointed to read that the International Olympic Committee has dropped baseball and softball as participating sports in the Games starting in 2012. The first sports dropped from the Olympics since polo in 1936, both fell victim to a new … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Baseball | 8 Comments

Thanks to my guest hosts

Now that I’ve got my legs back under me, let me extend a warm and hearty thanks to all of my guest bloggers from this past week. I think they did a great job, and it helped me to enjoy … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Administrivia | 2 Comments

Rockets officially dump Calvin Murphy

When last we discussed this story, I thought the omens for a return to the Rockets’ broadcast booth by Calvin Murphy were looking decent, but it’s not to be. Calvin Murphy, who took a leave of absence last season as … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 5 Comments