A personal hot-button issue that I have championed against may finally be getting the plug pulled. Red Light Cameras came to Houston under former Mayor Bill White. They have been controversial since their installation, including comments on this blog back in 2007. Today, the voters in the city decided by 52.8% to shut the cameras down. …
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Nov 02
Today’s Election Day: Get out there and VOTE!
With the ratification of the US Constitution in 1787, the framers set a course of a then unheard of form of Government, a Republic. Under that Republic, it is up to the people to select Representitives (and later by the 17th Amendment, Senators) to represent our interests on a National level. Today represents the one …
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Oct 24
“Queen Sheila” On The Campaign
Sheila Jackson Lee is once again making the wrong kind of headlines. Late yesterday, it was reported over at Big Government that she was electioneering within the 100 foot boundries of a polling place: Of course, The liberal media at the local news stations or the Comical will not go near damaging the credibility of their …
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Oct 18
Countdown to the Election
Today marked the beginning of early voting here in Texas. I took advantage this year, particularly in light of the warehouse fire that destroyed most of the voting equipment here in Harris County. My location of choice was the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center on West Gray: Being this was the first day, and it was after …
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Jul 31
Extreme Makover: Overtime Edition
I admit, I’m a long-time fan of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”. So it’s no surprise that I’ve traveled around the area to at least two of three builds. The first, was to the East Bernard, Texas home of the Kubena family back in January of 2006. Royce Builders removed a mobile home that was unfit for …
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Jul 17
Extreme Makeover: Houston Edition
Word has been received that ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is coming back to Houston. After previous builds in East Bernard and Kemah, this is the first time the team will build a home for a deserving family in Houston city proper. The location will be announced to the general public soon after the morning “Door Knock” …
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Jul 17
Is Sheila Jackson Lee this out of touch???
As if there’s not enough other reasons for Sheila Jackson Lee to be voted out of office, we can add this one:
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Jul 05
Independence Day
Happy 232nd Birthday America! As I write this, I am recently back from the “Freedom over Texas” display in Downtown Houston. While I’ve never attended the actual events at Eleanor Tinsley Park, I can take in the fireworks from a nearby venue that’s within walking distance of my apartment. This was the first time in …
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Mar 24
Archstone Memorial Heights: March 24th Update
I happened to catch one of the maintenance staff members over the weekend, and was talking to him about the redevelopment. According to him, it looks like the wrecking ball will hit the three buildings I identified previously around the first of May. Don’t worry though, there’s plenty of other "prep" work going on in …
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Mar 15
Archstone Memorial Heights: And the Start is Eminent
Editor’s Note: This is the final of three parts outlining the beginning of the redevelopment of the Archstone Memorial Heights Apartment Complex, the first two parts can be found here and here. It all started simple enough, a rent increase. After living in the complex 2 1/2 years (and reportedly longer for others) Archstone increased …
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