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Region I
Euless Trinity (11-2) - 47 ; Arlington (11-2) - 17
One word: Daaaaaaaaamn!
Longer version: For all the paranoia I've felt over teams we've played up to this point, next week really is a massive test against the Region II winner. Obviously, if that means Stony Point, I'll lose a ...
Other
In case you've been wondering where any new blog posts are lately, I think it's rather obvious that they've been slow in coming. Here's why:
I've begun working for Bill White for Texas.
This will be a rather all-consuming job for the next eleven months and in order to make that sort of time ...
Other
» WaPo: In health-care reform, no deficit cure (Lori Montgomery)
» WaPo: Even if health bill passes soon, wait for reforms could be long (David Hilzenrath)
I guess the Washington Post has graduated from the "Some say/Others say" school of journalism ( via Montgomery's story ) ...
Congress
» NYT: Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive (Ashlee Vance)
A sign of the times? Or trend-spotting, plain & simple? Emphasis mine ...
In many ways, MySQL embodies the ideals of the populist software movement known as open source, in which a program's creator releases it to the ...
Other
» Wash. Post: A courageous call for civility (EJ Dionne)
Dionne's hagiography for Jim Leach ...
The most surprising and disappointing aspect of our politics is how little pushback there has been against the vile, extremist rhetoric that has characterized such a large part of the ...
White House
Jim Leach
» Chron: Texas Dems hope White can fuel comeback (Joe Holley)
Of some interest ...
Now, with the possibility that a popular big-city mayor is about to announce a change of plans and run for governor, Democrats are beginning to dare hope yet again. Maybe, just maybe, Houston Mayor Bill ...
Other
Democratic National Committee
Trinity High already on the books with a win, and it's looking like Abilene will end Cedar Hill's hope for the D2 title.
Region I
Arlington Martin (8-4) - 19; Euless Trinity (10-2) - 37
Arlington (10-2) vs. Coppell (11-1) [1 p.m. Saturday, Birdville ISD Complex]
Region II
Dallas ...
Other
» NYT: Feingold Picks Up 'Fleece' Mantle
Senator Russ Feingold on Monday launched a new "Spotlight on Spending" that recalled the long-running -- and better-named -- campaign against perceived government waste by an earlier maverick Democrat from Wisconsin, the late William Proxmire of ...
Congress
Russ Feingold
The list of games gets shorter, so the importance of each is magnified ...
Regional I
Arlington Martin (8-4) vs. Euless Trinity (10-2)
noon Friday, Bedford's Pennington Field
Arlington (10-2) vs. Coppell (11-1)
1 p.m. Saturday, Birdville ISD Complex
I like that Trinity High ...
Other
» NYT: From the Hospital to Bankruptcy Court
An interesting sidenote of the health care debate ...
In the campaign to broaden support for the overhaul of American health care, few arguments have packed as much rhetorical punch as the there-but-for-the-grace-of-God notion that average ...
Congress
» DMN: Perry says Texas, not U.S., should set state public education standards
Funny, it seems like such a short time ago that a Texas Governor was suggesting federal standards for education and all the rightwing sheep were in immediate compliance. And from whence, No Child Left Behind ...
White House
» DMN: Plano leaders brainstorm on taking east side from tired to trendy
Meet the suburbs of tomorrow ...
With land fit for new construction growing scarce, the city that helped define suburban sprawl is headed for an extreme makeover, starting with its older neighborhoods.
Plano's ...
Other
» BoGlobe: To get into the game, ID often required
This is a good read to get in a football frame of mind for this weekend. Good, that is, if you like some insight into the mechanics of how QBs read defenses ...
Against teams like the Jets and Ravens, whose fronts may be more difficult ...
Other
Early Voting locations for City of Houston ( and any other local elections about town ).
Date & Times:
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4 .... 8am - 5pm
Dec. 5 ...... 7am - 7pm
Dec. 6 ...... 1pm - 6pm
Dec. 7 - Dec. 8 ... 7am - 7pm
Election Day, of course, is December 12th.
View 2009 Houston Runoff Early Vote ...
Other
In case you missed it Friday night and can't wait for Sunday night's replay, here's the Mayoral "Debate" on PBS's "Red White & Blue" show. Turns out Gene didn't show up, even though he was invited and had agreed to show up. Maybe he was resting up, because the next day, he had over a hundred ...
