REAL ART (and politics and culture)

Ike coming dangerously close to Houston area From the Houston Chronicle's blog SciGuy: The track forecast for Ike tonight has edged sign...

McClatchy, WaPo and Romney Warn About McCain’s Out of Control Temper From Crooks and Liars : In a disturbing expose Sunday, the McClatchy pa...

HURRICANE SEASON SUCKS From the AP via the Houston Chronicle: Hurricane Ike could make landfall near Houston Residents in the Florida Keys b...

FROM THE REAL ART SPORTS DESK McCoy passes for 282 yards, 4 TDs as No. 10 Texas rolls From the AP via ESPN: More than two years in the makin...

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I'M BACK I'm back. Not much story to tell. Long, long drive there. Long, long drive back. Had fun, didn't see much of Atlant...

HURRICANE HIATUS From the AP via the Houston Chronicle: New Orleanians flee as Gustav intensifies to Category 5 Many residents weren't w...

FRIDAY CAT BLOGGING Frankie and Sammy Be sure to check out Modulator 's Friday Ark for more cat blogging pics! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$...

Iowa college president steps down after beer photo From the AP via the Houston Chronicle: An Iowa community college president resigned less ...

High school debate makes a welcome return to 15 Houston Independent School District campuses. From the Houston Chronicle editorial board: (M...

Louisiana gears up for Gustav as it makes landfall in Haiti From the New Orleans Times-Picayune: Very warm sea surface temperatures and favo...

“You Can’t Be President: The Outrageous Barriers to Democracy in America” From Democracy Now : AMY GOODMAN: Rick MacArthur, you talk a lot a...

OBAMA OFFENSIVE! New Krugman from the New York Times: Accentuate the Negative Over the past month or so many Democrats have had the sick fee...

QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES Means "Who Polices the Police?" From the Houston Chronicle: Deputy resigns after incident at Harris ...

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COMMERCIAL ROCK MUSIC ISN'T QUITE DEAD YET From Wikipedia: MGMT MGMT (previously known as The Management) is an American musical group b...

HOUSTON: SAME AS IT EVER WAS From the Houston Chronicle: Peering into Allen's Landing's murky history It's a story worth mulling...

KILL THE LIBERALS! CONSERVATIVE "HUMOR" Courtesy of This Modern World : Click here to see lots of other "funny" right w...

MAJORITY SUPPORTS ABORTION "UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES" ENORMOUS MAJORITY SUPPORTS ABORTION "UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES" ...

MOYERS DIGS UP ANOTHER BRILLIANT RIGHT WING DISSIDENT From PBS's Bill Moyers Journal : BILL MOYERS: You intrigued me when you wrote that...