Daily Archives: June 27, 2007

Welcome to the club

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you our newest member of City Council, Melissa Noriega. I wasn’t there for the swearing-in or the Council meeting that followed, but I trust that by now someone has asked Council Member Noriega her … Continue reading Continue reading

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CCA upholds DeLay

The Court of Criminal Appeals, which is not known for being friendly to defendants, has refused to reinstate the conspiracy charge against Tom DeLay. DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and political consultants Jim Ellis and John Colyandro were accused of conspiring to … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on J. Fred Duckett

For those of you who want to pay your respects to iconic Houston sports announcer J. Fred Duckett, the Rice Athletics Department has the details. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday evening at the George H … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Mayor and the veterans

I didn’t get around to yesterday’s front page story about Mayor White and his plan to help wounded veterans in the Houston area. One in 11 soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan is Texan, according to the Department of Defense. … Continue reading Continue reading

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For that kind of revenue stream, I’d be a Pepper

Hey, I’m a Diet Coke guy myself, but business is business, you know? Several [Council] members are in a fizz after learning that the Dr Pepper Bottling Co. of Houston soon will take over exclusive rights to vending machines at … Continue reading Continue reading

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Next time, ask Tory first

While I agree with Tom that the Harris County Toll Road Authority would have done well to have simply consulted with Tory Gattis before they implemented their ill-received and short-lived congestion-pricing plan, it seems to me that the stark differences … Continue reading Continue reading

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Teen suicide

PinkDome gets serious about a subject that really is no laughing matter: Teen suicide. Texas is taking a new step to combat suicide, a serious public health problem. Jeannine Von Stultz, psychologist and director of mental health services for Bexar … Continue reading Continue reading

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Well, somebody likes those fifty-dollar lottery tickets

I’ll never understand it, but plenty of people are snapping up those fifty-dollar scratch-off Lottery tickets. For all the naysayers who couldn’t imagine folks gambling on $50 on a single lottery ticket….Turns out, the state is making out like a … Continue reading Continue reading

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Those four little letters

Okay, is there anyone out there who really doesn’t know what NSFW means? Right, then. Please put the Internet down, and slowly back away. So it seems only right to ask: What is and isn’t “NSFW” anymore? “We’re not trying … Continue reading Continue reading

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