We are promised this self-funded bill will help our economy while bringing (only) 11 million “out of the shadows” while securing our borders. The trivial $1,000 app fee requires $500 upfront while the remaining $500 can be made in installments. The loophole: The Secy may exempt defined classes of individuals entirely from the fee. “Tough [...]
Cuts of Meat Have you noticed some strange names when shopping for beef or pork lately? There is a group heading up the Uniform Retail Meat Identification Standards (URMIS) who claim that people are confused by the old meat cut names such as pork chops, rump roast or port butt. URMIS thinks people will [...]
HOUSTON HAPPENINGS Houston Becoming a Film Mecca Guyco is a short dramedy filmed at The 18th Cocktail Bar & Lounge in Houston, TX in April of 2013, Produced by Kelly Raymer & Gina Gheller. Directed by Scott Frank & written by Gina Gheller, Guyco stars Marc Issacs, who plays Cliff, a middle aged school teacher [...]
May 8 2013 | Posted in
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The Sugar Land Grand Wine & Food Affair was five days of notable events with sold out functions that kicked off with a taste of New Orleans as “A Family Affair” with Brennan’s restaurant chefs last Wednesday, then a bartender challenge, wine and scotch seminars, and the gigantic gatherings at the Sugar Land Marriott [...]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
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If you love crawfish, you’re going to love this recipe! It is highly requested at group gatherings and is a great accompaniment to almost any spicy meal. Here is a shout out to my friend Fred, who introduced me to this recipe. Cajun Crawfish Cornbread • 1 lb. peeled crawfish • 2 boxes Jiffy cornbread [...]

Time was………..Several years ago I used to write about how our Fort Bend County Commissioners didn’t like to buy things unless it called for 4-16 wheels under their butts. You know like cars and motor graders. I particularly wrote about them in relation to county clerk Dianne Wilson trying to make commissioners court understand that she [...]
May 1 2013 | Posted in
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Barnum and Bailey is not the only circus in town: Trust Napolitano that our southern border is more secure than ever and the 844-page immigration bill will be self-funded and not an amnesty, all while the Gang of 8 ramrods this calamity through quickly so we can’t absorb what’s being inflicted on us. Meanwhile, Boehner [...]
DVD REVIEWS FREE DVD GIVEAWAY We are doing a Free DVD Giveaway! If you are interested in a chance at winning a free copy of Silver Linings Playbook, Jackie Robinson: My Story, Jackie Chan Double Feature: Police Story 1 & 2, Howdy Kids: Saturday Afternoon Western Roundup, The Columbian Connection, Angels Around Me or Spirit [...]
May 1 2013 | Posted in
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An unforgettable evening it was at the George Ranch Historical Park on Saturday! Themed “We Are Texas,” Lone Star Stomp XXIV presented by the Fort Bend County Museum with live music by the “Original” Triumphs, animated dancing, and the delicious Texas-sized dinner goes down as a hit for these great organizers. Ah, those Rosenberg based, [...]
Apr 24 2013 | Posted in
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District Clerk’s office discriminates….I fussed about this several years ago. The problem is I can’t do any research on the county’s web site because it doesn’t like MACs. Our whole office has nothing but MACs. Most newspapers are like that. MACs had the best graphics programs early in the computer era. So to do research [...]
Apr 24 2013 | Posted in
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