category archive: society

delay the foray into the final frontier

Space exploration is so, so cool. How could anyone deny that? You’ve seen some of this month’s new photos from Mars, right? Simply amazing. However, at this particular time in history, space exploration is… just… oh, you’re gonna hate me for saying this, but screw it… space exploration is simply wrong. What this country needs […]

just a few thoughts brought home from Jimmy Clay municipal golf course

I had a really interesting round yesterday at my home course. I got paired up with the Assistant Dean of Students from Texas State University, San Marcos and two juniors from Crockett High School here in Austin. The Assistant Dean (nickname: Lem) was a fairly new player and high handicapper (not as bad as me, […]

the heck with the spare tire; break out the booze instead

Here’s a great idea, as reported on FunkAsPuck.com (hot damn, I love that domain name, too)… free tow somewhere 2003-12-22 But not just anywhere… Down in Tacoma/Pierce County, some of the tow companies have banded together to provide an anti-drinking & driving service where they will tow your car for up to 10 miles free […]

chasing ambulances (and unattainable nominations)

Just watched 60 Minutes while chomping on Sunday dinner, and the show gave an extended profile to Democratic hopeful John Edwards. Cheris thought he was creepy, but he really didn’t bother me at all… until it came up that one of the “great successes” of his legal career was winning a lawsuit with a settlement […]

now THAT’s better

First of all, I’m feeling relaxed here at home after our return last night from really cool, if too-brief, trip to Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Thanks a million to Diana and Kristy, and everybody we met or hung out with, for everything. Now, I just can’t contain my glee that that bastard Chris Danze (from […]

the newest person we hate

…is Mr. Chris Danze, who recently brought construction to a halt on a Planned Parenthood clinic here in Austin by pressuring contractors to give up the project because the clinic would provide abortions. If you think he did it by convincing the contractors with carefully reasoned arguments and an honest, straightforward approach, think again. The […]