It was with sadness that I read today about the closure of Adams TV in Fremont. Adams TV was founded in 1952 by by the current owner's father, a former radio repairman. The owner, according to the PI, said, ""We live in a throwaway society. It got to where I just couldn't fight that anymore." The sad thing is that he's right, we do live in a throwaway society. I know many people, for example, who throw out their old printer rather than purchase a new toner cartridge and who can blame them? After all, it's usually cheaper to buy a new printer than it is to replace the toner cartridge.

When my brother Kevin and his wife were expecting their son, they decided to name the baby Elvis, my brother being a huge Elvis fan. My mother thought that this was a particularly bad idea. “He will be teased in school,” she said, among other things. That turned out to be a moot point as Kev and Liz home schooled Elvis until recently. The argument went on for months and eventually things went from bad to a “subject-not-to-be-discussed” as it just made everyone angry.

OLYMPIA — A sharply divided state Supreme Court has ruled that a law that bars political candidates from deliberately making false statements about their opponents violates the First Amendment right of free speech.

I was at the nail salon getting a manicure a little while ago, when the power went out. Luckily, I was nearly done. I had to dry my nails the manual way. Yes, I blew on them. I couldn't pay for my manicure because the card reader was out with the power and I don't do those antiquated check thingies. They know me, though, so they allowed me to leave without promising my first born. Bummer, that, since I can't have kids anyway. Hmmm...

My favourite statue in Austin is of the Lady Cannoneer, Angelina Eberly. There is something just brilliant about Angelina, standing stalwart by her cannon, ever vigilant in her quest to protect Austin from enemies unknown. Read more about Angelina Eberly, the "Saviour of Austin".