Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Limited government? What's that?

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So, Mr. Limited Government, what should we do about the budget shortfall in Texas? Cut funding for public education, you say. Really? Is t...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

In the eye of Newt

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Back in December of last year I wrote a post about a conservative group that recognizes the current right wing mantra of "lock 'em ...

Fight the clutter!

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I know my desk is in there somewhere... Maybe not quite that bad, but I think it's time for another good cleaning of the ol' o...
Monday, December 5, 2011

Book review: Vulture's Picnic

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Prince William Sound. Southern Louisiana. The Gulf of Mexico. The Caspian Sea. Ecuador. Nigeria. In his latest book, Vultures Picnic: In P...
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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Saturday morning run

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While y'all are reading this, I'll be running 31 miles through the woods at Huntsville State Park. Have a great day!
Friday, December 2, 2011

First they came for the (alleged) terrorists...

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On Tuesday the U.S. Senate had the opportunity to put the rule of law ahead of fear-mongering and politics -- and failed spectacularly. By...
Thursday, December 1, 2011

You gotta blame someone

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Last March protesters took to the streets of Bahrain demanding a voice in the governance of the oil-rich kingdom. Imagine that - in this day...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!

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What a shock. The day after the local police unions announce they will not endorse current Harris County DA Pat Lykos in the upcoming ele...
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Police evict Occupy! protesters in LA and Philly

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The violent crackdown on Occupy! protesters across the country continued in the early hours of this morning as police in Los Angeles and Ph...

Spamming for dollars

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I received some spam an unsolicited e-mail in my inbox the other day from someone named J. Connor Alexander wanting to write blog posts for...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Speaking for those without a voice

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The latest targets of the government's move to shut down the Occupy! protesters are Los Angeles and Philadelphia. In LA, Mayor Antonio ...
Monday, November 28, 2011

Book review: Deadly Monopolies

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I just finished reading  medical ethicist Harriet Washington 's latest book Deadly Monopolies , a look into the world of the pharmaceuti...
Friday, November 25, 2011

Just win, baby

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The Longhorns win the final installment of the Lone Star Shootout. And forever's an awfully long time. Texas Fight, Texas Fight, A...

Fighting authority

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'nuff said.
Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Turkey Day

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Now that I'm in a charitable mood, I thought I'd give a bit of thanks to everyone who drops by The Defense Rests  on a regular (or s...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

$o much for tradition

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So tomorrow marks the end of an era. Tomorrow is the last time the Longhorns and Aggies will play in the foreseeable future. You see, Te...
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A river runs dry

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Here's an idea of just how bad the drought has been in Texas this year. This is a picture I took the other day of the Navidad River as I...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Blawgroll

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From the Char Bar in scenic downtown Houston on a warm November Monday afternoon... It was a veritable blawgroll in the unofficial haun...
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I'd like to buy a vowel, please

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If you're going to carve your name in the wet concrete for all posterity -- you might want to get the spelling right.
Monday, November 21, 2011

Standing by and twiddling their thumbs

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The atrocities committed by UC-Davis police have been covered excellently by more than a few of my colleagues. The entire incident seems alm...

Do as I say, not as I do

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So, you want to take advantage of some information you obtained as a result of your position to make some money in the stock market? Some in...

It is what it is

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So which is it? Is it $10 in the morning... ...or is it $5? This is the kind of crap people going to the municipal courthouse ...
Friday, November 18, 2011

Defending the indefensible

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The other night (at yet another televised "debate") three GOP presidential hopefuls, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann and our own Ric...

Go west, young man

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In 1962 Major League Baseball came to Houston with the birth of the Colt .45's. A corner of the (now) Reliant Stadium parking lot was ho...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

The sins of the father?

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What does it mean to have criminal intent? What does it mean to be a psychopath? Dr. Kent Kiehl of the University of New Mexico has a th...
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