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Yes, but you still have to make the effort, even if you're poor and transient. It's the only way they are going to break the current jerrymandered control of the local government office holders.

I agree. I kept hearing the media state the racial inequity on the city council, and school boards. The only way that happens is through apathy and by not voting. The national media left statements open ended like the inequities were the result of some type of appointment from the state level that caused this. Shame on the media for pointing it out like that, and shame on the residents for allowing it to happen.

That blabber mouthed radio talk show host Sam Malone is from Philadelphia. That's enough for me to say there is a big difference between the two cities.

I worked in an office downtown in the summer of 1978 when the Moody Park riot happened, and I was sharing a cubicle with a young hispanic girl. Being sensitive, I asked her what she thought of the riot and her repsonse was "Stupid Mexicans". I never brought it up again.

This guy realy baffles me, or should I say, that this guy can get elected by Texas voters (more than once) baffles me. Here is a guy that was jobless in Michigan in the 1980's, so he comes to Texas with all of the other "tent city" folks. Ya'll remember that time everybody? He sleeps under a bridge for awhile without a job or a home, somehow winds up in Freindswood. He joins a church and shares his testimonial with others that like his "down and out" story. He gets chummy with the GOP and low an behold, takes on Goliath and after several tries defeats one of the most powerful men in Congress. How in the world the people of Texas allowed this to happen is beyond me. I look around even today at my neighbors, wondering if they may have been one of those voters and shake my head at how clueless and fickle people can be.

Really Marksu? How would they even know BBLLC's political leaning unless he was wearing an elephant lapel button. You are jesting, right?

Yes it was.

A family member once witnessed the Exxon maintenance folks clearing out a space, so it could be remodeled. One the executives was walking by the dumpster on the way out, stopped and peered inside, then joked to another saying "Well, there goes another load of research!".

ooops!

I have one of those inside stories about the Houston Post building told by my dad. The building was new, with the staff not having moved from the Polk St. yet. There was a large vessel of acid located inside that was there to be used to clean the ink from the presses. There was a malfunction overnight in the acid vessel controls that caused the acid to spill into the basement. The maintenance staff called the contractors in to respond. No one wanted to enter the basement because it appeared that the acid was a foot or two deep. My father assured them otherwise, stating that there wasn't enough acid in the tank to fill the basement. They told him to come look for himself. Once he arrived he was confronted with a surreal vision. The acid had dissolved the legs off of the metal chairs and desks making it appear that the acid was several feet deep. This incident caused a slight delay in the grand opening of the new Post building. Now when you pass by this building with a friend you can impress them with useless trivia that you learned on HAIF.

I have one of those inside stories about the Houston Post building told by my dad. The building was new, with the staff not having moved from the Polk St. yet. There was a large vessel of acid located inside that was there to be used to clean the ink from the presses. There was a malfunction overnight in the acid vessel controls that caused the acid to spill into the basement. The maintenance staff called the contractors in to respond. No one wanted to enter the basement because it appeared that the acid was a foot or two deep. My father assured them otherwise, stating that there wasn't enough acid in the tank to fill the basement. They told him to come look for himself. Once he arrived he was confronted with a surreal vision. The acid had dissolved the legs off of the metal chairs and desks making it appear that the acid was several feet deep. This incident caused a slight delay in the grand opening of the new Post building. Now when you pass by this building with a friend you can impress them with useless trivia that you learned on HAIF.

I had a chance drive through this neighborhood the other day. It had been awhile since I'd been on those streets and yes it has happened just as I predicted. No parking for anybody other than one or mabey two spots for each homeowner. If you are a visitor to one of these upright homes, good luck finding a safe place to park without offending a neighbor or getting towed.The few remaining traditional homes that have street front parking have the only places available and if I were in one of those older homes, I'd park out front daily just to claim my spot to piss other people off, 'cause that's the kind of guy I am.

The problem with the Galveston seawall is the two political jurisdictions. The seawall itself is owned and maintained by the county. The road (Seawall Boulevard) from 61st street eastward is owned and maintained by the city. There has been a battle lately over who pays for the road paving. The city had been getting some funding from the county to help maintain the road up until a few years ago. Now the current county commissioners are balking at paying for any of the road maintenance from 61st eastward and wants the city to pay for it all themselves. The city now charges for parking because the parking lane is in city jurisdiction, however the city is using the parking revenue to fund enhancements along the seawall itself. which is county owned. It's a quagmire.

I went to school in the 1960's with a guy whose father owner and Lucky 7 Grocery store. The store was located on the northside but they (the family) lived in Tanglewood and not the cheap seats either. So these types of stores must have been pretty profitable back then.

Balfour Beatty? Hmmf. I would have picked someone else, like a Linbeck or a Bellows, but Hines can choose whoever they want. I'm sure the finished product will be good enough for most folks.

loved their bisquits

I miss it all except for the nasty cigarette smokers and their cavalier attitude about smoking and dopping their cigarette butts anywhere they chose to, especially on those smoothly polished terrazzo lobby floors. Just a little reality check!

Was'nt it called Snelling Mercury at one time. I seem to remember a cougar image on their logos.

The Oilers training camp property is now owned by the Harris County Flood Control District. My guess is nothing will get built there any time soon. Metro also took a wedge of the site to install the radiused curve for the light rail. The Smith Square apartments was a massive complex, similar to the Napolean Square apartments on Gulfton.

The next Gulfton!

According to the City of Houston boundary maps, Baybrook Mall lies within the City of Houston, while most of the surrounding tracts are cobbled up between Webster, Friendswood and League City. So the big sales tax winner in this one is Houston.

The "Older" audiences are still there but they are targeted by advertisers selling, Gold Coins & Bullion, Carpet Cleaning, Tree Trimmers and Fine Clock Shops. You'll find them on the AM hate Radio Stations up and down the dail. Funny thing though because back in the day, my parents "The Older Audience" back then, listened to 102.9 KQUE. "Effervescent" as the station promo called it. It was great listening music. Whenever I wanted to calm my mother down after school, I'd switch the car radio to KQUE and let it work on her. I kinda miss it.

Only that he's an ass. But congratulations none the less.

Merged with who?

Afton Oaks, I should have known. Those folks fighting the Ashby Highrise should have engaged the Afton Oaks peeps. Maybe the outcome would have been different.