On my morning and afternoon commutes today, I heard a somewhat befuddling radio advertisement. It was a recruitment spot for the Border Patrol, and the major selling point seemed to be that by simply passing an exam and undergoing a 30 day training seminar, anyone could start a REWARDING CAREER in the border patrol. […]
Local News Kens 5 reports that last night a man who was ranting to himself “died in police custody” after SAPD attempted to arrest him.
According to witness accounts the man was simply yelling late at night, and was severely beaten by police. The police admit the use of force, but claim the […]
I was going to post about the content of this piece in today’s Express-News, but I can’t even force myself to read the whole thing. It’s about a possible voucher program for special-ed kids, which seems like a damn fine idea, but I’m not here to talk about that. I’m here to talk about […]
While the Pentagon abandoning active duty time limits, and Bush’s more-of-the-same-only-better “surge” underway in Iraq, it’s nice to know that the Air Force has plenty of spare resources to get bent out of shape because a female drill instructor is hot.
“I was extremely excited about it,” Manhart said. “I remember asking, ‘Is there anything […]
There are a lot of reasons I find the state as a whole at least marginally upsetting at times, sex-toy ban, no alcohol sales before noon on Sundays, the fact that churches get to disrupt traffic patterns so people can get in and out of the parking lot more easily… Anyway, a lot to […]
With sexy dancing by cheerleaders already banned by legislative decree, the Arlington ISD has gone after cleavage in the classroom. Because, presumably, when you allow randy teenagers to stare at a little bit of breast during school the terrorists have won. Money quote:
“It’s gotten bad enough that, unfortunately, our young males are looking […]
Admittedly, the headline is a big of hyperbole, but Mayor Hardberger wants to impose restrictions on Riverwalk business.
Hardberger’s proposal is similar to ordinances adopted by other cities seeking to limit the number of so-called formula restaurants. Large chains — those whose restaurants have the same decor, uniforms, architecture and menu — would be prohibited […]
I usually don’t pay much attention to the local news, but in the break room at work today this headline caught my eye. First few of ‘graphs:
With his wild-haired Charles Manson look and a long history of delusional thinking, self-inflicted injuries and gibberish speech, Steven Kenneth Staley, when off his anti-psychotic medication, is the […]
I’m not much for local politics, or for updating my blog regularly, but a headline in today’s Express-News made me angry. Superpowers notwithstanding, I shall blog.
Texas is considering, as part of a tax-reform package, a measure that would charge sales tax to used automobiles based on the “value” of the vehicle rather than its […]
Good News:
The NSA is brining 1500 more jobs here, and Toyota is opening a huge new facility that is going to employ somewhere in the neighborhood of 7,000 people. All right, growth, this town could use it. Too bad the PGA Village was killed, oh well.
Bad News:
The city has decided that $6 million […]
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