Monthly Archives: December 2006

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=422917&in_page_id=1774 Do these idiots genuinely believe fat people don’t know they’re fat? Last night I heard a radio commercial proclaiming "Obesity is a disease." No, it’s not. It’s a condition, usually brought on by voluntary behavior: eating too much and/or … Continue reading →

The new Bass Pro Shop perched at water’s edge on the Garland side of Lake Ray Hubbard is a wonder to behold. It’s easily the most impressive store I’ve ever seen. It’s a PETA person’s nightmare, for sure — there … Continue reading →

  http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/DN-nursechargeddog_10nat.ART.State.Edition1.3e3f488.html Birthing nurse charged in deadly drug mix-up A nurse in a hurry mistakenly gives the wrong drug and a patient dies. It’s a tragedy and it happens way too often. Certainly the person who made such a big … Continue reading →

  The world has indeed gone completely nuts, when a four year old is accused of sexual harassment: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/zeducation/stories/121106dntswwacoboy.20ae248.html I won’t even go into the reasons a child that young shouldn’t be in school to begin with, but maybe the … Continue reading →

Remember that old saying: "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it"?  Grammatically incorrect as it may have been, it was excellent advice. Unfortunately, no one seems to pay heed to it anymore. The latest example: I have a credit card … Continue reading →

The new school finance plan passed by the Texas legislature was supposed to bring property tax relief. And as someone who pays around $8000 in property taxes, I could certainly do with some relief. The plan was to reduce the … Continue reading →