The Freeway’s a deathtrap
It kills pedestrians. The freeway is a deathtrap. We need to tear it down, get rid of it, before it kills again! METRO and TxDOT are failures. We should hang them all from the gallows. -b
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rotting flesh flower
There was one of these at the national arboretum a year or two ago. There were huge lines to get in to see it. I’ve always wanted to experience one, but still haven’t. I do think I can pass on planting one in my yard, though. An Amorphophallus titanum, known locally as … Read more
liberal media
On Meet the Press, Bob Novac whines about the liberal media making “the conservatives” uphappy with George W’s unconservativity. The host says, “Bob Novac, with his syndicated column,… his own TV show,… and it’s the liberal media.” I smiled. -b
Mallard Fillmore
Dear Diary, Today, er… i mean Wednesday,… Mallard Fillmore actually hinted that President George W. Bush is perhaps something less than an entirely capable first executive. I would have gone outside to see if the world had stopped spinning about its axis, but Bruce Tinsley was unable to pull the trigger without making it a … Read more
foggy morning downtown
morning with no sky skyscapers in glass and steel monuments in shroud Dense Fog AdvisoryStatement as of 8:05 PM CST on February 23, 2004 …Dense Fog Advisory In Effect Until 9 Am Tuesday… The combination of high humidities… light winds… and wet ground conditions will lead to dense fog development tonight. Visibilities have already lowered … Read more
turf haiku
pending field of play: whither playest gophers gold? astroturf goodbye