The Texas House of Representatives sent a message of pragmatism and cooperation Tuesday by re-electing Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, as Speaker of the House.
Who could believe that Texas, a state that epitomizes hard-headedness and acts as a...
I went 2-2 in my picks last week. Not too impressive but at least I have a better winning percentage than the Seahawks. Here is my divisional round matchups breakdown:
Ravens @ Steelers
Matchup
When Baltimore and Pittsburgh play, we usually know...
Saints @ Seahawks
Matchup
The defending champion New Orleans Saints travel to Seattle this Saturday to take on the Seahawks, who, with a 7-9 record, are the worst team ever to host a playoff game. The Seahawks only made the playoffs because...
It’s amazing how much a year can change. Our nation’s constantly vacillating attention can shift from India and Copenhagen to Chile and Haiti. The theory of global warming can suddenly change from consensus science to a carefully fabricated hoax....
I’m hearing a lot of banter about Congress discussing how to deal with the expiring tax reduction legislatures passed by President George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003. To many people, this is all gibberish – a plethora of...
American exceptionalism seems to get a bad rap these days. After two centuries of support of the excellence of our nation, from Presidents, such as Abraham Lincoln, who alluded to American exceptionalism in his Gettysburg Address (“a new nation...
The wait is finally over. For now. Part one of the final movie of the most popular children’s books this decade has been released and is a box office smash hit. The much anticipated release of Harry Potter and the...
Quick Overview: Halo Reach brought back life to the Halo series, giving new and interesting game modes, coupled with new maps, customization options, and new weapons. However, if you weren’t a fan of Halo before, these improvements will not...
Ah, it’s that bi-annual time of the year again, when our airwaves are bombarded with dark, prophetic messages played over ominous music, when the dog walkers and friendly neighbors on our daily routes are replaced with yard signs and...
