Representatives Mike Villarreal and Joaquin Castro talked to the press about sex education today. San Antonio Rep. Mike Villarreal’s HB 1567 would require all instruction concerning condoms and contraception to be “scientifically accurate.” WhileSan Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro’s HB 741 would mandate “abstinence-plus,” an approach that pushes abstinence as the best idea but acknowledges it [...]
03.31.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The company that owns the Chicago Sun-Times and 58 other newspapers and online sites said Tuesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (CNN) The chain that owns the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune is in bankruptcy and other papers are on the brink. And two industry giants, The Washington Post and The [...]
03.31.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Governor Perry appointed Sue Evenwel of Mt. Pleasant presiding officer of the Texas Funeral Service Commission. Ms. Evenwell brings a lot of great qualities to the Herculean effort of regulating the funeral homes and funeral directors of Texas…she is the owner of Designin’ Women Custom Embroidery. But, she’s also a member of the Titus County [...]
03.31.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Or are you just Texan? Lord a’mercy it’s guns, guns, guns today isn’t it? Concealed, open-carry, on campus, in bars, at work…every where you look it seems like the Lege wants you to strap on your ol’ six-shooter and have a bangin’ good time.
Seriously? I’m not going to feel comfortable mouthing off to you rednecks [...]
03.31.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Living downtown Austin is great, except for a couple of items on my list. First, the crime downtown is getting a little out of hand. It ain’t al rainbows and butterflies down here. Second, and the worst of it is the street closures every weekend. Austin closed city streets 108 times in 2008. OMG, really? [...]
03.31.09 | Uncategorized | pinkdome