Mobile Phone Industry: “users should switch digits when switching carriers”. Hhhmmm….let me think about that. Uh, NO!!! “It’s very speculative to say this even offers consumer benefits,” they say. Malarkey. Many consumers stick with a company that they are unhappy with simply to avoid changing their number. Of course, the whole idea of a phone…
Month: April 2003
Richard Cohen’s Nonsense
First, a bit of drivel regardings the war in Iraq. Has it been so much longer and harder than expected? I doubt it. Is the worst yet to come? Probably, in the form of IRA-style terror attacks. Next, a good article on the subject of affirmative action. Finally, more drivel, this time about Education Secretary…
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…
Recession = Do it Yourself
I’ve been scraping paint off of my house for a total of about 14 hours in the last couple of days. Technically I can afford to have this type of labor done for me, but for how long? The IT sector is sucking wind. Why? Companies simply do not want to spend money on IT…
HISD Officials Can’t Count
Audit confirms Houston Independent School District’s procedure to count dropouts is in disarray. I quote: “HISD says it has graduation rate of 72 percent, but its school profiles show a dropout rate of 1.5 percent” , unquote. Must be that fancy new math…
Martha Burk, Augusta, KKK
The Klan’s going to counter-protest at Augusta National. Geez, crawl back under the rock you came from, KKK. Sometimes the best support is no support at all. BTW, here’s the current MSNBC.com numbers on the issue: Should Augusta National include women as members? Yes – 25% No – 75% * 61643 responses
Gay Student Rights?
Lawsuit filed on gay student’s behalf alleges school district abridged his rights. ” ‘I don’t want to be singled out because I’m gay,’ McLaughlin said. ” Call me a simpleton, but here’s one solution for you, Tommy: keep your damn mouth shut about your perverse behavior.
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…
Democrats Dig at Cheney
The Democrats want to start another political boondoggle by playing off of Dick Cheney’s former position at Halliburton. I suppose it’s all part of minority politics. Having no vision, no platform, and no ideas of their own, Democrats seem to want to grasp at straws in order to make themselves relevant. I can almost hear…