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Friday evening part1.

If it provides any comfort; like a state income tax, red-light cameras are banned in Texas.

Years ago, a good friend's wife had inherited the largest ranch in Lee County, just outside of Giddings. For a while, the ranch manager was Frank Hamer, Jr. (who I met one time). Frank's father was , of course, Frank Hamer, Sr. the head lawman who shot Bonnie and Clyde in 1934...

"If you're going to San Francisco," "Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair." "If you're going to San Francisco," "You're gonna meet some gentle people there."

Just like the good old days! Hey! Where's Snorkel Squad !?

The old Mayor could have cared less. Finances were great when he ran the place. Note how folks are worried about $1.5 Billion of City debt. NYC (four times the size of Houston) on 6/30/23 had $96.9 billion of debt- No worries mate! Also, the Houston budget is $6.7 Billion (plus $2.1 billion...

No one is going back to 90 volt direct current circuits. As I recall, Houston got rid of their street boxes by the early 1980's. At it's peak boxes probably covered only a third of the city. Most firehouses weren't wired for telegraph alarms. In fact, even the Voice Alarm system only went up to...

Despite the best efforts of the Houston Chronicle and a Harvard educated Mayor of Houston, (both of whom hate firefighters), And eight years of legal maneuvering, Houston firefighters finally got a contract...

https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-02-01/security-guards-may-have-been-involved-in-1988-explosion-that-killed-six-kansas-city-firefighters