Killing of gator upsets Cinco Ranch residents in Houston. Local news ran a video tape of law enforcement dragging this animal down the street behind a truck before shooting it. Where’s the sense in that? Has anyone at the sheriff’s department heard of animal conservationism? Call the Crocodile Hunter, for Pete’s sake. Update A little…
Category: Texas
Stupidity Here in Texas
Rep. Kino Flores of Mission has introduced a resolution that would make tortilla chips and salsa the official state snack. Thank goodness for this important legislation. — Some people think they have found a legitimate use for pit bulls. That will be the day. There’s no good reason to own one of these dogs if…
Texas Drivers
This could be based on actual research… The National Transportation Safety Board recently divulged they had covertly funded a project with the U.S. auto maker for the past five years, whereby the auto makers were installing black boxes in four-wheel drive pick-up trucks in an effort to determine, in fatal accidents, the circumstances in the…
Aggie Parents
Want to read about two truly amazing people? Their son was killed when the Aggie bonfire collapsed in 1999. This is an amazing story. I doubt that I could manage to react with half of the class of this couple When I was at A&M, I never wanted to cut logs for bonfire for a…
Texas Execution
Another killer will succumb to Texas justice today, barring the success of another appeal. Judging from the conclusion of the article, Texans are supposed to feel guilty for applying justice to murderers in our state. From our point of view, however, other states should be ashamed of their own lack of moral fortitude in failing…
Spanking = Child Abuse?
This Bryan, Texas jury seems to think so. The facts presented in the article are consistent with this finding. A six year old child is defenseless against a raging adult. Seemingly, justice was done. So what’s to say? What is disturbing about this story is the prosecuting attorney’s closing quote: “Do we want to send…
Texas A&M Basketball
Question for all of the Texas A&M alumns who’ll be watching the NCAA Final Four this weekend – why does A&M suck at basketball year after year? It’s bad enough that I have to watch those (short) ‘Horns from t.u. being ranked in the top 10 and winning all seaon long. Now they are in…
Police Convicted in Kmart Arrests
The Houston police scandal that bloomed as a result of the mass arrest of approximately 300 people loitering around a Kmart store has resulted in two convictions of police officers. Read the story in the Houston Chronicle.. Obviously it was stupid. But was it really wrong? Here are the present results of the Chronicle poll….
Police Arrest Wrong Man, Don’t Fess Up
Harris County Sheriffs arrested Edward Riley for no reason. Read about how police agencies are passing the buck and the blame for his arrest. Thom Marshall of the Houston Chronicle says this type of screw-up demands an internal investigation. What do you think? The victim in the case certainly has a right to his anger….
A Perspective on Football
Baylor University announced that football coach Kevin Steele has been sacked, effective at the end of the seaon. Read about it in the Houston Chronicle. The fact of the matter is that Baylor has stunk at the game of football for some time now, long before Steele got there, and will continue to be a…