Sometimes, a guy just wants to have fun. In a move that both stunned and amused political pundits, this week Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order prohibiting private businesses from establishing attire mandates. When signing the order, Abbott remarked, “If we aren’t going to allow businesses to discriminate on the basis of vaccination…
Sometimes, a guy just wants to have fun. This past week, President Biden announced that after a two-year sabbatical because of the pandemic, Burning Man will officially return in 2022. The nine-day event will be held on the White House lawn beginning August 28. When asked how 70,000 people were going to fit onto the…
Sometimes, a guy just wants to have fun. Last week, the Seattle City Council voted to eliminate single-family zoning. However, unlike other cities that are actually abolishing such exclusionary laws, the council boldly voted to change the name of “single-family zoning” to “neighborhood residential zoning.” Council members admitted that the name change does nothing to…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on September 27, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. In the face of increased public scrutiny and declining tax revenues, over the weekend Metro unveiled a new transit plan that it claims will slash expenses by 83.4% and simultaneously create nearly 175,000 jobs. The new plan will scrap…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 3, 2010. Comments have not been migrated. For several months I have been complaining about the city’s mandate that citizens use bio-degradable bags for lawn debris. The bags are too small, don’t work with my lawn caddy, and are simply a pain to use. This past…
This was originally posted on Live Oaks on August 6, 2009. Comments have not been migrated. Last Saturday I got a hair cut, which was not the highlight of my weekend. However, while sitting in the chair, voluntarily allowing a strange woman to fondle my hair, I noticed her prominently displayed cosmetology license. I was…