A girl who’s pink-dyed hair violated school policy has been moved to another school district by her parents. Read about it in the Houston Chronicle. Although there’s nothing inherently wrong in dressing goofy or having a tragically bad hair day, the fundamental purpose of school is education. To the extent that an individual’s preferences interferes…
Author: marc
Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Cop Killer Gets Life
A convicted cop-killer got a life sentence today in Houston. Read the Houston Chronicle story. One should be glad to get a conviction and long sentence for any murderer. However, a jury unable to come to a decision represents a dereliction of responsibility on the part of its members.
Television Stinks
Is that why we watch it? Cable television has given this country an amazing variety of malarkey to watch. Last night on A&E Biographies, as part of “Blowdry Week”, it was “Charlie’s Angels”. Stellar programming. Of course, I was there, glued to the idiot box. Check out their web site. This is probably an unpopular…
Ode to Osama
Osama Bin Laden, your time is short; We’d rather you die, than come to court. Why are you hiding if it was in God’s name? You’re just a punk with a turban; a pathetic shame. I have a question, about your theory and laws; “How come you never die for the cause?” Is it because…
Should Teen Murders Be Executed?
Should teen-aged murders be executed for their crimes? The Supreme Court doesn’t want to make a federal decision on this issue. Read the AP story on CNN.com. “The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society,” wrote Justice John Paul…
Dallas Narc Busts Invalid
Dallas Police arrested a man on drug charges over a year ago. Too bad the cops’ informant was lying. He’s since recanted, so why is this man still in jail? Read the Dallas Morning News story. This story also got play on NPR this morning. Texas is looking pretty foolish right now what with Dallas…
Heart Transplant Patient’s Widow Sues
The widow of a volunteer for an experimental artificial heart is suing the manufacturer and hospital involved. Read the AP story on Yahoo.com. Interestingly, the basis for the suit is not pain and suffering but the “inconvenience” of being examined repeatedly. What is not discussed in the article is the patient’s previous condition. Did he…
Sniper Hypes Gun Control
By now, everyone in America knows about the D.C. area sniper. Read the CNN.com story. In a political slap, Democrats today said Republican movement on gun control was due to their physical cowardice overcoming political stakes in the ground. Meanwhile, interesting stories abound in regards to the issue. Read one story on CNN.com. In a…
Daylight Wasting Time
One of the bane’s of my existence, in an obviously otherwise charmed life, is nearly upon us: the falling back to non-daylight savings time. I despise the fall-back to waking up in broad daylight and driving home in the darkness. Seems I’m not the only one. Indeed, it’s not just a few crackpots who can’t…
CEO Salaries Criticized
Exorbitant CEO salaries were criticized recently by a man who should know: Andy Grove of Intel. Read the Washington Post story in the Houston Chronicle The skyrocketing compensation for these figureheads has been commented upon by this website before. There’s little question that CEO’s rewards are disproprtionate to their contributions at most companies. Thumbs up,…