Note: sheet flooding is flooding from sheet flow; which is the main type of flow that causes street flooding. With the upcoming flood bond election later this month, and a vote on the language regarding the rain tax in November, this is a good … [Read more]
Purging All Reminders Of Slavery, Confederate Heroes And White Supremacy
The move to purge all reminders of the Confederacy keeps rolling along like a tumbleweed. After all, any tribute to heroes of the Confederacy and slave owners is a painful reminder to blacks of white supremacy. Last month, Austin’s Equity Office … [Read more]
Beltway 8 toll bridge replacement is a critical part of Harris County’s transportation plan
Do you think that someone that lives in the Heights and works in the museum district is qualified to comment on the traffic problems on the Beltway 8 toll bridge? I don't. If you live on the southeast side of Harris County, you'll get a laugh out of … [Read more]
Patriotic Jerry Jones Defies Unpatriotic Roger Goodell
Refusing to stand for the playing of The Star Spangled Banner disrespects our flag and country. And that’s what many NFL players did all last season as a protest against police brutality. And to their shame, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and most … [Read more]
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo: Our officers will be on parolees like flies on stink.
From January 1990 until last September, Jose Rodriguez was a guest of the State of Texas in its Graybar Hotel chain. He had been convicted for burglary of a habitation using a deadly weapon, attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and auto … [Read more]
How the United States Subsidizes the World
One of the most often stated arguments in favor of government intervention in American healthcare are the enormous costs paid by consumers in the United States in comparison to the rest of the Western world. Sadly what is left out of this … [Read more]
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