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Author: jbp

Houston’s Tunnel System: A Lesson in Self-Interest

November 5, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on November 5, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. We are often told

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It’s Not About the Pets

October 19, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 19, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. A big topic on

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My “Green” Initiative

October 15, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 15, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. I am generally not

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Principles, Propositions, and Property Rights

October 14, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 14, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. When an individual abandons

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“Unplanned” Charm in Montrose

October 13, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 13, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. The American Planning Association

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Freedom for the Fishermen

October 2, 2009 jbp Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on October 2, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. Earlier this week Chronicle

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Saving the Planet, One Squiggly Light Bulb at a Time

September 29, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 29, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. Last week the Chronicle

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The State has a Hammer and You are a Nail

September 15, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 15, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. On Saturday, the Chronicle

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Plato’s War on Houston: From Zoning to “SmartCode”

September 10, 2009 jbp Houston & Texas, Live Oaks

This was originally posted as a series on Live Oaks in September 2009. Comments have not been migrated. That is

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“SmartCode” isn’t Smart

September 2, 2009 jbp Live Oaks

This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 2, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. In the aftermath of

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The Affordable Housing Crisis: Causes and Cures, is available on Amazon in both Kindle and paperback.

I am pleased to announce the release of an online writing course. I bring a unique perspective to the course. Writing is primarily a thinking skill, and if the writer’s thoughts aren’t clear and organized in his own mind, then they won’t be clear and organized when he expresses them on paper. Much of the course is aimed at improving and clarifying one’s thinking. You can learn more by clicking here.

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