UPDATE: A friend from Kansas City just sent me a link to the Daily Mail in the United Kingdom. To demonstrate the power of these storms, they have before and after pictures. Please check them out here. This tornado season has been unbelievably active. As someone who grew up in Tornado Alley, I have seen …
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May 21
Video: Do the TSA Pokey Pokey
From our friends over at Reason.tv and Remy: I have to travel soon, and hope I don’t get the TSA Pokey Pokey…
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May 16
Donald Trump: I will not run for President
The Associated Press and CNN just broke news that Donald Trump will not run for the GOP nomination for President. He joins Mike Huckabee in deciding that television is a better place to get their message out.
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May 11
Another week, another TSA stupidity
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, the TSA’s heavy-handed tactics prove that they show no end to their insanity. This time, it happened at an airport I travel to on a frequent basis, Kansas City International Airport (or as the locals call it, KCI – yet the airlines call it MCI – …
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May 08
Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom. While most people look to characters in television and movies as their heroes, my parents are my heroes.
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May 02
Red Light Cameras: The emotional and money trap
As long time readers of my blog know, I am not a fan of Red Light Cameras or Speed Cameras. That’s why I applauded the citizens of Houston when they passed a referendum last November, that effectively banned their use. Much as I predicted, the city’s vendor, ATS, filed a lawsuit challenging the referendum and the legalities of …
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May 01
Osama bin Laden Killed
It’s about time… This man has been a thorn in the United States’ side for way too long. I doubt where he’s going he will find 72 virgins.
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Apr 29
Texas to reign in the TSA???
Earlier this week, 2003 Miss USA winner Susie Castillo reported an incident involving TSA agents at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. She was “randomly” selected by screeners to go through one of the new body scanners, to which she promptly declined for alternate screening methods. Anyway, after “opting out,” I proceeded to follow a very nice older …
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Apr 24
Happy Easter
This song is, to me, the best contemporary song of Easter: John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.’ Happy Easter everyone.
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Apr 16
Do you want to go faster? Legislature says “YES”
The Texas Legislature passed two bills over to the State Senate this week, relating to speed limits in the state. While I haven’t been closely watching the legislative session this year, its interesting to see what they’re working on. The first of these bills got national attention, and is somewhat misunderstood is actually part of …
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