Worlds are Colliding

Higher education does seem to have a pretty well-defined caste system. Wayne Scheiss, director of the legal-writing program at UT explores the two worlds he belongs to. In my first world, I am the Director of Legal Writing at a top-20 law school. My job carries with it prestige. I get respect. In my first …

Astros September Call-ups

According to an interview broadcast after today’s game with the Astros’ Ricky Bennett Will report tomorrow to Chicago: Josh Anderson (OF) Will report next week following the end of Round Rock and Corpus Christi’s seasons: Juan Gutierrez (RHP) Felipe Paulino (RHP) Cody Ransom (IF) Humberto Quintero (C) J.R. Towles (C) Jason Lane (OF)

The Friendly Confines

Craig Biggio is playing the final series of his career at Wrigley Field in Chicago this weekend. According to Alyson Footer of Astros.com this won’t be his last trip here. Sunday will be Biggio’s last game at Wrigley as a player, but he and a few special friends plan to show up someday, as fans …

Don’t Call Me Junior

Ever wanted a hand-crafted replica of Indiana Jones’ hat from the original milliners? So, apparently the whole Indiana Jones idea was inspired by a Charlton Heston movie from 1954 called Secret of the Incas. Check out Heston’s wardrobe at the end of the clip.  If you google the two online there are rumors that Paramount …

Sometimes I’m Ashamed that I Watch TV

Honestly, that probably should read “most of the time”. I just was looking something up and I noticed that there were 108 episodes, or 5 seasons of the TV show “Renegade” starring Lorenzo Lamas. That’s embarrassing. The plot synopsis from imdb.com After crooked cop Lieutenant “Dutch” Dixon kills his girlfriend and frames him for murder, …

Rain, Rain Go Away

The St. Louis Cardinals have played 130 games so far this season; the lowest number of games of any other team in the National League is 132. Seven teams in the league have played 134, which is the highest count. It’s probably because they had a few extra games canceled due to bad weather in …

Pretty Soon You’re Talking About Real Money

Larry Kudlow has a column on NRO today about the massive money-pit that is New Orleans. According to White House figures, over $127 billion has been spent in direct and indirect aid on the city. Kudlow points out that if the government had simply split that among the 300,000 residents living there it would come …

Astros GM Candidates

In the wake of the recent changes for the Astros, speculation is percolating about who the possible replacements will be. Like I said yesterday, as far as I’m concerned, Cecil Cooper can stay as the manager as long as he has the respect of the players and can get them to play hard. A baseball …

Lunar Eclipse

I actually was up early enough this morning to see some of the lunar eclipse, but my camera wasn’t able to overcome the lights in my area, so I don’t have any good photos. I borrowed this one from LasVegasVegas.com.

Hard Time for David Carr

After 5 years of failing to live up to admittedly implausible expectations, being dumped unceremoniously and practically run out of town and now suffering the ravages of a broken pinky toe, it looks like life has finally gotten to be too much for David Carr. I don’t know any other explanation for this look he’s …