El Chismoso de Lubbock

"El Chismoso" means "the Gossper" in Spanish. It was a term jokingly applied by the late Don Jose T. to the newspaper. I didn't speak Spanish and Don Jose didn't speak English, and so his frequent witticisms had to be explained to me by others.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Lubbock Downtown Redevelopment Update

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The plan is being implemented.   The premiminary phase of burying utility cables and eliminating above-ground telephone and electric supply ...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Political Uses of the Fait Accompli

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"Fait accompli" means a act already done.   Parents, some of them, know the value of the fait accompli.   Removing a band-aide i...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Behind the Scenes Machinations to Close City Health Dept.

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They say you can't fight city hall.   Sure you can.   You just can't win, unless they want you to. Last year it was announced that...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Global Warming Chez Lubbock

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Is the global warming that we are seeing signs of simply a cycle? Like sunspots or a wobble in the earth's axis? First off, what if it...
Friday, February 24, 2012

Light Green for Death

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Bothers me a lot that someone can run a red light, kill another person, and get away scot-free except for a higher insurance premium.   But ...
Saturday, February 11, 2012

Lubbock Links

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Want to put up some links to forums and such that might be of interest. http://www.talklubbock.com/index.php?sid=0c6b0ff7418ef144d155fe1c8...
Monday, January 30, 2012

Obit

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Opened the paper today to find that a childhood playmate died.   We didn't play exactly;  every time we met we fought, and I, a confirme...
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