Iraq Event Horizonevent horizon: the boundary of a black hole beyond which nothing can escape from within it-- Merriam-Webster OnlineAfter five years and change of turned corners and dead enders and last throes, is it possible that we're approaching … [Read more...]

It was close, but I was lucky enough to go to the Netroots Nation convention last weekend!We did buy tickets to the convention a long time ago, but due to our financial situation, it looked like we weren’t going to be able to go. Then someone sent us … [Read more...]

From Center For American ProgressGore’s Clear Energy VisionSpeech Contrasts With Bush, Conservatives’ Efforts To Worsen Warming … [Read more...]

The Texas Cloverleaf asks if John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison want more HIV in the global pandemic? Our TX Senators were 2 of the 16 votes against the latest HIV/AIDS bill in the Senate this week that passed overwhelmingly.WCNews at Eye On … [Read more...]

Texas Electricity Deregulation Leads to Highest Prices in the NationFrom today’s Wall Street Journal:Texas had some of the cheapest power rates in the country when it zapped most of the state’s electric regulations six years ago, convinced that … [Read more...]

Finally someone speaks some common sense.Heedless Rush to Oil ShaleBy Ken SalazarTuesday, July 15, 2008; Page A19 … [Read more...]

Brought to you by Capitol Annex.From the moment he called a reporter a "MoFo" to the pay-to-play culture of his administration, redistricting, and the Texas Youth Commission scandal, the administration of Texas Governor Rick Perry has been filled … [Read more...]

An excellent question from Capitol Annex … [Read more...]

My Challenge to You History matters. July 4 of this year marks the 232nd anniversary of the July 4, 1776 proclamation of the American Declaration of Independence. What happened 232 years ago matters. How we treat it matters.On this continent in that … [Read more...]

A reader emailed me with this question so I direct you to this article that was published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. I tried to find it on the paper's site, but no luck.Digging for clues to mineral rightsBy JIM FUQUAYStar-Telegram Staff Writer … [Read more...]

Go Flower Mound!Press Release:FLOWER MOUND, TX - Red Oak Gas filed a petition in state district court on June 27 appealing the Town of Flower Mound’s Oil and Gas Board of Appeals’ denial of numerous variances requested for a proposed gas well … [Read more...]