Chủ Nhật, 30 tháng 9, 2012

Stupid is as stupid does...

This guy gets it.  You better.  It's here.We've witnessed it in Fort Worth and the surrounding cities.- As a side note, Texas Lone Star does not agree with all points below and we are not endorsing a national candidate.  This email...

912 Project Fort Worth

912FTW GENERAL MEETING Monday, October 1, 2012 6:00 pm Social Hour[hamburgers and beverages available for purchase] 7:00 General MeetingElks Lodge3233 White Settlement RoadFort Worth, TX ***** Please welcome... TERRI HALL Speaker,...

Who's on first?

What happens when government agencies sell land back and forth to each other because they want the first piece of land for their pet projects?YOU get a $97 million dollar bill (so far).  How's that Trinity River Vision working out for you so far?We marked some of the items you won't want to miss in bold.DATE: 8/21/2012REFERENCE...

What nimrod

loses a radioactive rod?Haliburton did just that.  Don't worry though, they say it's ok.  And what does TXDot have to do with it?Here's hoping they find it before some kids do. ...

Well now we know

WHO controls NBC 5.  We were sent a council agenda snip it from Fort Worth.  It's all about WHO you know, or WHO you owe.M&C C-25548 - Amend M&C C-24973 Authorizing Tax Abatement andEconomic Development Program Agreements withKXAS/NBC-5 for Construction of a New Production Facilityat the Southwest Corner of Amon Carter Boulevard andFAA...

Thứ Bảy, 29 tháng 9, 2012

Where do you think you're going?

We're getting reports all over town of road closures due to flooding.  If you're still naive enough to travel on 820 or 183, and you can get off, don't.  The roads are under water.  Here's hoping the finished freeways (and toll lanes)...

Thứ Hai, 24 tháng 9, 2012

You Are Cordially Invited

Joint GWO/AG Zoning Strategy MeetingLeague of Neighborhoods, North Central Texas Communities Alliance, The Historic Randol Mill Valley AllianceTuesday, September 25th, 6:30NEW! Temple Christian SchoolWe will meet in a classroom very near the auditorium which is located at the EAST end of the campus on Randol Mill.6824 Randol Mill Road Fort...

Thứ Bảy, 22 tháng 9, 2012

Abram's Street Woes - Part 2

First Abram Street study cost $580. Second unnecessary study inflates to $55,000.Monday, September 17, 2012Ladies and Gentlemen,Before moving on to other issues, we want to make these further comments on the Mayor’s plan to reduce the number of traffic lanes on Abram Street to make room for bicycle lanes.To that end the City Council voted unanimously...

Abram's Street Woes - Part 1

Two incoming emails about Abram's in Arlington.  What's it going to cost YOU?  And WHO is trying to take over all Texas roads?  Ponder that.Avoiding the Road Less Traveled?Show of hands: how many of you avoid going to Abram Street in downtown Arlington because the sidewalks are too narrow? Anybody? Anybody? Didn’t think so. Let’s try...

Thứ Sáu, 21 tháng 9, 2012

Calling Arlington

Opinion Arlington, a True Voice for the Citizens of Arlington  Thursday, September 20, 2012  Ladies and Gentlemen,  After one false and disappointing web site start, we are moving forward with Opinion Arlington, a web site dedicated to providing the citizens of Arlington with a greater voice in city government.  Such a voice has...

Thứ Hai, 17 tháng 9, 2012

Pipeline Hell

How'd you think they were going to get to those wells? Read the incoming from Don Young.Then do something before they come to your ho...

Chủ Nhật, 16 tháng 9, 2012

Keeping Cowtown in the dark

The Fort Worth Weekly article, Bass Master, about cutting funding for the arts in Fort Worth, brings up the most interesting points we've seen to date.  Residents of Fort Worth might want to start paying attention, after all, you are paying for...

Keeping Texas dumb

In Texas if you are a career politician who gets run out of town on rail by the voters, you get appointed to a position by the governor. Michael Williams, who was appointed by George W. to run the Railroad mafia, um Commission (Which by the way only deals with gas industry, not railroads), then tried to run for office, lost in a landslide, has now...

Thứ Bảy, 15 tháng 9, 2012

What "news"?

Apparently WFAA "reported" on the protest they caused.  Here is John Jay Myers response to the report.Garry Reed reported on the protest yesterday. When WFAA reported on it, they said we had a "handful" of people. Here was my response to WFAA's...

Thứ Sáu, 7 tháng 9, 2012

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Thứ Tư, 5 tháng 9, 2012

All roads lead to Texas

And YOU will pay for it.Checking email today we noticed two in a row from different ends of the state with eerily similar subjects.Same $#$# different city.  Always the same story.The first one was forwarded from 35wcoalition.com.  Whoever...

Thứ Ba, 4 tháng 9, 2012

Lions and Tigers and Bears...

Or rather, Pipelines and Dams and Blackouts...Coming soon to a city near you.Read it in Newsweek Magazine.  And if that doesn't freak you out a little, watch the History Channel's America's Crumbling Infrastructure.  That'll do it.This guy...

Thứ Bảy, 1 tháng 9, 2012