Texas and whacko liquor laws

Pay attention, there may be a quiz: In my county, you can buy liquor, beer, and wine. You can’t do that in all counties in Texas. You must buy liquor from a licensed liquor store. The state sets the hours for liquor stores. They close at 9:00. You can buy beer and wine at liquor […]

Really brave, or really stupid? We link, you think.

Eight-week-old kitten Milo sits Monday Nov.1, 2004 in the washing machine that nearly killed him earlier after he climbed in through curiosity. Milo disappeared at Ginny Troth’s house in Redditch, central England, recently and bedded down in the laundry for a cat-nap. But Mrs Troth, who had been searching for him, unwittingly switched on the […]

A mixed bag

And no, this isn’t about candy. Saturday night the Aggies lost to Baylor. Baylor. In overtime, no less! (and here we were thinking we had a chance to get Oklahoma, they are even selling shirts here that say things like “All good things come to an end Sooner or later”) Sigh. Then yesterday Pittsburgh put […]