As anybody who knows me can attest, my favorite time of year is college football season. And, with a month and a half left until kickoff, I feel myself eagerly awaiting the beginning of another fall of University of Houston Cougar football.It's hard not to get excited about the Coogs. They're coming off of their second bowl season in three years. They return a ton of starters on offense and
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Sunday, July 16, 2006
A sad week for the University of Houston
Posted on 6:52 PM by jackline
Last week, the University of Houston community lost three of its most irreplacable members.Associate athletics director Roland Sparks passed away on Saturday July 8th after a long battle with colon cancer. Sparks was an employee of the UH athletics department for eighteen years, which is something of an accomplishment given the university's constant turnover of athletics directors.On Tuesday,
Belated soccer thoughts
Posted on 6:32 PM by jackline
I apologize for the lack of posts; the past week has been a rather busy one for me.Anyway, I've been watching a lot of soccer this year. This is at least partially due to the just-finished 2006 FIFA World Cup as well as the relocation of a Major League Soccer team to a stadium within walking distance of my house. Even back in January, well before the start of the MLS season or the World Cup, I
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Political turmoil in Mexico
Posted on 9:27 PM by jackline
The apparent loser of last week's hotly-contested presidential election in Mexico, Manuel Lopez Obrador, is going to court to present what he says is evidence of voter fraud and other ballot irregularities which he believes cost him the election. According to official returns, Lopez Obrador's opponent, Felipe Calderon, won the election by 244,000 votes out of 41 million cast: a margin of victory
Thursday, July 6, 2006
The two-day work week
Posted on 8:47 PM by jackline
Monday and Tuesday were company holidays. Tomorrow is my usual Friday off, since our company's 9/80 work schedule gives me a Friday off every other week.Thus, my work week consisted of yesterday and today. Pretty slick...
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Ken Lay shoves off this mortal coil
Posted on 10:02 PM by jackline
Enron founder Ken Lay, who six weeks ago was found guilty of a variety of federal charges relating to that company's demise, including conspiracy and fraud, has died of a massive heart attack. Lay was 64.I don't have much to say about Lay's passing that hasn't already been said elsewhere. And I know that various "alternate" theories regarding Lay's death - that it was a suicide or a homicide or
My Fourth of July: beer, barbecue and soccer
Posted on 9:08 PM by jackline
For the Independence Day holiday, I drank a lot of beer, grilled steaks and watched soccer.First, it was the World Cup semifinal featuring Italy and Germany. Italy won 2-0 in extra time. Later, my brother and I walked over to Robertson Stadium to watch the Houston Dynamo fight the Columbus Crew to a 1 - 1 draw.During the day, I also watched the Space Shuttle liftoff as well as the annual hot dog
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