Tom Schieffer announced today that he will drop out of the Texas Democratic primary race for Governor. His campaign made the announcement official this afternoon. He also went on to say that he will endorse Houston mayor and current U.S. Senate candidate for Texas, Bill [...]
» Chron: Texas Dems hope White can fuel comeback (Joe Holley)
Of some interest ...
Now, with the possibility that a popular big-city mayor is about to announce a change of plans and run for governor, Democrats are beginning to dare hope yet again. Maybe, just maybe, Houston Mayor Bill White [...]
Sarah Palin is back in the public spot light with her new bestselling book, Going Rogue. At the moment, on just about every television channel, one can view the very photogenic Palin being quizzed about her new book and her plans for the future. Of course, the big question that [...]
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! I never noticed the little trash can at the race the other day, but I think that encapsulates what the Guajolote 10K is all about. [...] 
Boy, the T. Woods situation gets even more interesting! And, his halo slips a bit.There is no god and I am his prophet. [...] Every morning Google sends urgent feminist alerts to my inbox. It’s hilarious, the contexts in which writers of Internet crap chuck that word “feminist” around.
– Rihanna has a new album; she left her abusive boyfriend, so she’s a feminist icon now.
– You can wear false eyelashes and [...]
Colorado prisons are overflowing with inmates, at a cost of nearly $700 million a [...]
This has been a year of soul-searching for Republicans, and with the party eager to rebuild, its Senate campaign chief finds himself in a pinch.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn sees opportunities in numerous states Barack Obama won last year and – despite [...]
Nicholas Lemann suggests in the Chronicle of Higher Education that journalism schools might be able improve news coverage of city halls and statehouses.
… journalism schools ought to explore, and are already exploring, the possibility of becoming significant producers of original news reporting to make up for [...]
"Friends" of Rick Perry are running some rather hard-hitting adds against Princess KB lately, calling her, basically, a communist codling whore.
I think the reason that ex-Senators rarely get elected to executive offices is because the nature of the senate makes the member learn to [...]
Make your reservations now, and hurry, there are only a few rooms left (oops, bad word choice for this event. Make that remaining.) The First National Tea Party Convention will be held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, February 4-6, 2010, and the keynote speaker [...] 
MOOCHER WATCH!
The U.S. government and the company with which it contracted to build a border fence in Lukeville are facing a suit from the owners of a border town convenience store for damages from a July 2008 flash flood. [...] Can this marriage be saved? The union of junk scientists, on the prowl for government handouts to pay for their computer games, and eager politicians sniffing an enormous new source of tax revenue was a match made in a dark alley. The always gullible mainstream [...]
Yesterday I bought a car for my daughter. She was happy with a Honda Civic with no frills, but we got a great deal on one with a few extras. She was happy, it is a safe dependable car and that's all that matters. But....
Sure enough one of the [...]
And here’s the Chron overview of the At Large #5 runoff between Council Member Jolanda Jones and former SBOE member Jack Christie. I’ve said before that I like CM Jones, and I plan to vote for her in the runoff. I believe she is the favorite to win in [...]
Chris Horner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute has been dubbed a "scourge" of environmentalists. He has appeared on Glenn Beck's Fox show, Comedy Central with Jon Stewart, and CNN questioning the science and data behind Global Warming. He was even targetted as a "top Climate Criminal" by' [...] I was shocked to read that State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon was diagnosed a few months ago with stage 4 lung cancer, but I am very glad to see that she has responded well to treatment of it.
“It just felt like I was laid out on the floor, and [...]
I have four things to say about this story, concerning Sealy-based SAE Systems and the $2.6 billion contract with the Defense Department to build Army trucks that it’s on the verge of losing after 17 years. We first heard about this in September; BAE Systems has been appealing [...]
Nice little bit of holiday cheer for Texas’ retired public employees this week.
Retired public employees discovered yesterday that they would not receive additional $500 checks this year. According to Senator Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, they shouldn’t hold their breath for more benefits next cycle either. “I don’t think we’ll be [...]
Could threaten "whole climate debate"
From submitted reports - email ses@whosplayin.com with your itemsThe legendary Bob Sheppard, the amazing longtime PA announcer at Yankee Stadium, has called it a career.
Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public-address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported yesterday.
Sheppard, 99, hasn’t worked a game since late in the 2007 season due [...]
No, not a politician - but a real wild cat; albeit de-clawed and rather tame. Last seen near Parker Rd. in St. Paul.
From the Dallas Morning News' Crime Blog --
Collin County authorities seek escaped exotic cat
November 27, 2009
Jennifer Emily / Reporter / The Dallas Morning News' [...]
Instead, there is a soft, warm welcome for the dozens of young men and women reporting to Officer Candidates School at Quantico Marine Base in Virginia.
Arriving in polos and khakis, they check in [...]
She stands precisely 5ft tall in her everyday shoes and her smile is disarmingly sweet.
Kate Nesbitt doesn't immediately fit the image of fearless military hero, not off the battlefield at least.
But there are probably few people a critically injured soldier would rather meet in' [...]
Counter-terrorism police and Whitehall officials believe dozens of extremists could have arrived here by posing as students or legitimate visitors.
They are concerned both by the relatively lax checks that are made on the visitors before they arrive and by the ease with which [...]
No, I kid you not. Courtesy of Bloomington, Ill.'s Miller Park Zoo, you can once again give the gift of scat for Christmas!
We didn't do much to usher in a Black Friday for area retailers. Spent $7.20 on lunch at Taco Cabana and then $21.92 on groceries. That's it. Spent the rest of the day at home with teh kittehs.
The Black Friday edition of the best editorial and political cartoons from the week just ending…
In honor of the holiday weekend, ten songs about thanking and giving.
1. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) – Sly and the Family Stone
2. Thank You Girl – John Hiatt
3. Thank You Friends – Big Star
4. Thank You Mario But Our Princess Is In Another Castle [...]
I give you the 1970s precursor to “The Office”, the wonderful and underrated “WKRP In Cincinnati” and their all-time classic Thanksgiving episode. Seriously, if you’ve never seen this, you really need to watch it all the way through. If you have seen it, you don’t require my encouragement for that:
While [...]
Lotta upsets on Friday. Fortunately, Trinity ain't one of 'em. Unfortunately - neither is Westlake.
Region I
Arlington Martin (8-4) - 19; Euless Trinity (10-2) - 37
Arlington (10-2) vs. Coppell (11-1) [1 p.m. Saturday, Birdville ISD Complex]
Region II
Dallas Skyline (12-0) vs. Cypress Woods (10-2) [6 p.m. Saturday, Temple]
Tyler [...]
A Massachusetts woman who recently separated from her husband and had her hours cut at work says an image of Jesus Christ she sees on her iron has reassured her that “life is going to be good.”There is no god and I am his prophet. [...] From the beginning when news broke that Honduran President Zelaya had been forced from his presidential palace at gunpoint, there has been much controversy in the blogosphere and around the world as to whether or not this was a bona fide coup or a government enforcing its constitutional right [...]
If you visit our blog regularly, you’ve probably noticed some changes here and there. We’re still in the process of settling down here, which means testing formats and adding widgets. There may also be another major overhaul to the look of the page in the near future…or maybe not, depending [...]
If you are among my family and you want to cause a disturbance, or possibly create a diversion to cover your escape, the way to do it is to lean in close to me or one of my sisters and say, “President Kennedy is dead.” Without fail, [...]
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Yesterday I bought a car for my daughter. She was happy with a Honda Civic with no frills, but we got a great deal on one with a few extras. She was happy, it is a safe dependable car and that's all that matters. But....
This one is amazing, and just in time for Christmas!
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