Baseball Strike: I Dare Them!
by Baseball players and management are talking strike again. I hope they do strike. That way I can wash my hands completely of the sport. Who …
Op-Ed Blog
Cuba Restrictions Outdated
It is one thing to stand up against a rising tide of Communism as the U.S. did for four decades; it is quite another to …
Final Frontier Justice
In a new and bizarre case, junior-level employees of NASA have been accused of stealing valuable moon rock samples and attempting to sell them. Read …
Bonfire Lawsuit Ruling
In a ruling that will be appealed, a federal judge has issued mixed ruling, indicating that Texas A&M University cannot be sued in federal court …
Fit to Judge?
Referring to yesterday’s editorial on judicial confirmations, it seems the Houston Chronicle and the Senators themselves, in some cases, agree. Read the article by Julie …
Confirmations Overdue
Senate Democrats have managed to confirm only eleven of over thirty judicial appointments made by President Bush, this according to the Houston Chronicle. While there …
The Final Frontier
Space is truly one of the final frontiers. Where else has the footprint of man not been felt? Only the deepest depths of the oceans …
Rail Killer
Dean Kamen’s Segway HT, short for Human Transport, has opened a new frontier in the battle with traffic congestion and air pollution. If you are …
Pop Star Politics
Apparently pop singer Moby wants to use his 15 minutes of fame for something meaningful. “I resent having our foreign policy determined by oil men,” …
State Government Tear-jerker
I read an amusing article today at Slate.com. “Pity the Poor, Penniless Governors” by Jack Schafer. Seems many states are suddenly noticing there’s a recession …