from the AP, Texas, of course
Texas woman arrested for giving boy topless photo
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
(11-19) 12:33 PST SAN ANTONIO (AP) –
A former Sunday school teacher was arrested on charges of distributing harmful material to a minor after the parents of a 14-year-old boy found a topless photo of her on his cell phone. Victoria […]
ALTHOUGH IT IS PAINFUL FOR ALL OF US, THERE IS SOMETHING WONDERFUL IN SEEING THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN OF OUR TIME! LOVELY TO WATCH THE BIG-THREE AUTOMAKERS GROVELLING, AND THE BIG WALL STREET BANKS GOING TO THEIR KNEES. TAKE THAT, YOU GREEDY BANKSTERS!
YES, ALL OF THE GREAT BARBECUE OF THE LATE 20TH AND […]
POLITICAL TICKER–STAY TUNED…..
November 18, 2008
Texas grand Jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales
Posted: 07:32 PM ET
Vice President Dick Cheney
(CNN) — A grand jury in south Texas indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on separate charges related to alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers, Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra told CNN […]
FROM THE LA TIMES…….
Most Southern California homes sold in October were foreclosures
Prices fall to 2003 levels, continuing to draw bargain-hunting buyers.
By Peter Y. Hong
11:09 AM PST, November 18, 2008
For the first time in the current housing downturn, the majority of Southern California homes sold in October — 51% — had been foreclosed, a real estate […]
RAY RATTO IN THE SF CHRONICLE, ON ST. MARY’S BASKETBALL….
THERE REALLY IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS…..
BUT THE SCENE IS WHAT UNIVERSITY SPORT IN THE U.S. HAS NOW BECOME.
Gaels stay up late to serve ESPN, and defeat Fresno State
Ray Ratto, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Three hours before Saint Mary’s College obeyed its alien overlords in […]
A NOTE TO BRUCE JENKINS OF THE SF CHRONICLE
Geoff: “What is life, but a mastery of fundamental things?” That is
so beautifully said. Thanks for writing. And by the way, I tapped
into Pete’s oral history, at the library, in my book research. Best
– Bruce Jenkins
—–Original Message—–
From: geoff smith [mailto:smithgs@queensu.ca]
Sent: Mon 11/17/2008 6:25 PM
To: Jenkins, Bruce
Cc:
Subject: Pete Newell
Hi Bruce: Having […]
ore than a coach - a teacher of basketball, life
Ron Kroichick, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Pete Newell’s death Monday at age 93 elicited sadness and praise from his former Cal players. Another common theme emerged in their reflections on the Hall of Fame basketball coach - Newell genuinely taught them the game.
“Someone once said […]