Conn’s Mom…

…passed away this evening about an hour ago. He’s in Illinois where he’s been over a week. He’ll be back at work at Catbird’s on Wed night. -bill

Greek God

I was expecting just another silly quiz (which it is), but the result was kinda intense. Morpheus ?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ?? brought to you by Quizilla -b

slow bus a rollin’

Nothing like sleeping in past the AM rush schedule for the busses. Then getting in a rush to get out the door just in time to see the 9:37 go by. Now I get to wait for the 10:17. There was aparently a bad schedule I read that led me to believe my bus ran … Read more

I am the Hoi Polloi

The Chronicle says: “Most official Super Bowl parties this week are private, invitation-only soirees, such as Maxim and Playboy magazines’ celebrity-magnet events. Or they are free street bashes, such as the downtown Main Event concert jams, where few, if any, boldfaced name personalities will be mixing and mingling with Houston’s hoi polloi.” –chron Come on … Read more

Wait, wait: parse that WMD statement

If you didn’t hear Wait, Wait this weekend, you missed the Dean Scream Buzzer and attempts at immitation and an attempt to parse the administration’s latest statement on weapons of mass desctruction – worth the price of admission itself.

METRO

I’m taking METRO all week, not wanting to try to park downtown. Last night, took the rail to the CC. Got back downtown about 11:45. It’s crazy down there already. Busy, crazy. Not to mention the places that didn’t exist a week ago that are booming. Also, they’ve got a pedestrian hip-rail up next to … Read more