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Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Index of Forbidden Books), according to this source, was in effect from 1557 through 1966. I have no recollection of it being mentioned in my Catholic religious education, either. However, theCatholic Courier used to - perhaps still does - include listings of movies which they deemed inappropriate for viewing by Catholics. On the rare occasions when my parents took us to movies, they always first consulted the Courier. Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor mentions in one of her writings that she asked her priest for a special dispensation to see the movie Baby Doll (script by Tennesee Williams), which she dismissed as 'trash'. I respectfully disagree.

Wish I'd said that. But seriously, kjb434, aren't there peer review publications which address these issues? Environmental issues are tricky. It's wise to be a bit sceptical. I've seen arguments on both sides which can be discredited out-of-hand, and others which continue to puzzle me. My opinion? Progress has been made. Through the efforts of environmentalists, some threats have been mitigated. For example, the positive results of the reduction of sulphur emissions seem irrefutable - do your own Googling. Acid rain, while still a concern, has been reduced in the Northeast due to environmental restrictions on emissions due to the use of high-sulphur coal in electrical generation plants in the Ohio Valley. I've seen the effects firsthand. Lakes in the Adirondacks which were poisoned in the 1970's are recovering, now that the natural pH levels have been restored. But, I'm not a popular novelist. My observations aren't sought by Congress. Wish I'd said that. But seriously, kjb434, aren't there peer review publications which address these issues? Environmental issues are tricky. It's wise to be a bit sceptical. I've seen arguments on both sides which can be discredited out-of-hand, and others which continue to puzzle me. My opinion? Progress has been made. Through the efforts of environmentalists, some threats have been mitigated. For example, the positive results of the reduction of sulphur emissions seem irrefutable - do your own Googling. Acid rain, while still a concern, has been reduced in the Northeast due to environmental restrictions on emissions due to the use of high-sulphur coal in electrical generation plants in the Ohio Valley. I've seen the effects firsthand. Lakes in the Adirondacks which were poisoned in the 1970's are recovering, now that the natural pH levels have been restored. But, I'm not a popular novelist. My observations aren't sought by Congress.

True. For a few years the Westheimer Festival had the advantage of anonymousness; the major newspapers didn't promote it, and media coverage was minimal. Festival weekends were like bizarre class reunions. You'd see your friends, and so what if some of them had tattoos now, or piercings, or decided to bring a pet reptile? It was nice to see them again; and if they were in drag, how festive! Montrose was the only place in Houston where a person could feel the freedom to enjoy such things. Some things get loved to death. What was once fresh became a cliche', and an essential misunderstanding of what the Westheimer Festival (and Montrose) meant lead to its (their) demise. Hated to see it (them) go, but in restrospect, it (they) wasn't (weren't) meant to last. Look at Haight-Ashbury; there's a Gap and a Starbuck's at that corner, I hear. It's not 1967 (nor 1982) anymore. I hope places like Harwin or Airline start their own festivals, and enjoy them before they're commercialized out of existance.

Fannin, or San Jacinto? There's a mid-century modern (googie?) on the NE corner of San Jac and Elgin which has been extensively modified - last time I saw it, the signage was in Vietnamese.

The book has it backward; it was called MacGregor before the name was changed to Winbern. See the 1913 Map of Houston. Fascinating how many streets in Houston have been renamed, e.g. Westheimer was called Hathaway Ave. from Grant St. (the railroad tracks) to Baldwin; Hyde Park was called Huntington Ave. east of the RR tracks; Marshall was called Oxford west of the RR tracks; the part of Stanford south of Harold was called Connor, etc.

Paks was chosen "Best in Houston" convenience store by the Houston Press (link to article). excerpt: But what really makes this place rock is the young staff (always helpful and friendly) and the music (always jamming and turned way the hell up). Hang around long enough and you'll become an expert in Asian-tinged electronica, not to mention what kinds of nuggets have been coming out of BC lately. Quite an honor, when you consider that there must be thousands of convenience stores in Houston. And yes, it's true; the staff there is great!

Remember the shout-and-response Thunderbird radio ads? "What's the word? Thunderbird ! How's it sold? Good and cold! What's the jive? Bird's alive! What's the price? Thirty twice! Say, what's the word? Thunderbird!"

"Train leaving on Track Five for Anaheim, Azusa, and Cuca-monga!"

From the Buffalo Bayou Partnership website: Water quality is the one blemish on the face of Buffalo Bayou. The storm drains throughout urban Houston drain directly into the bayou carrying litter, oil, fertilizers, toxic chemicals, and other non-point source pollutants that come directly from our manicured lawns, little-league fields, and golf courses. Unfortunately, Buffalo Bayou and White Oak currently have the worst water quality of any stream or river in Texas. Most pernicious are the sub-normal levels of E.Coli bacteria. Of course, the Art Guys drank the water and lived to tell about it! There have been efforts made to prevent runoff from new construction in the Buffalo Bayou watershed (which accounts for much of the murkiness after rainstorms). Chemical plants and refineries have little or no effect on water quality, as they're located downstream. The challenge is educating people about the consequences of their actions - that indiscriminate use of fertilizers, insecticides, etc. have a very real impact on the quality of our waterways. "We have met the enemy, and they are us." - Pogo edit: This statement just grabbed my attention:"Most pernicious are the sub-normal levels of E.Coli bacteria." Can E. Coli be beneficial in a waterway?

And 2112, you forgot to list the glamorous Montague in your listing of hotels!

Welcome to HAIF, Gary. Another defunct auto dealer: Bland Cadillac, at Gray and Bagby. Somehow the name Bland seemed just right for a Cadillac dealer.

When I was a kid, our milk was delivered by the milkman. It came in glass quart bottles, with pasteboard caps. He'd leave it outside our front door three times a week. The milk wasn't homogenized; a layer of cream would rise to the top, and before drinking it the bottle had to be shaken to redistribute the cream. One winter day my mother forgot that it was a milk delivery day, and the bottles froze. Since water expands when it freezes, it pushed the caps (and the cream) out of the top of the bottles. Unfortunately, the neighborhood cats discovered it before my mother did, and ate all the frozen cream off the top. We had to drink skim milk for the next couple of days.

Hey editor...look who posted it. DUH!

Thanks, RedScare, for giving us some insights into the tangled web which is our judicial system. Perhaps someday I can pick your brain about the mysterious dismissal of the conviction of those behind the Vita-Pro scandal. Conveniently, the judge waited years - until we were in the midst of Katrina and Supreme Court nominations - before tossing the case out. It's been pretty well ignored by the press, which I think is a shame.

Even the conventional 12 volt battery may not be long for this world. 42 volt electrical systems are on the horizon. If the standard auto battery had more voltage, it could cut fuel consumption by 10%, reduce emissions and add the punch needed for the explosion of electronic technology under the hood. Note: this is an older article - introduction of 42 volt systems still seems to be a few years off.

Complete speculation, but because it's located in the kitchen, could it be somehow fire related? Perhaps an alarm/smoke detector device? I've also heard that some commercial kitchens have automatic fire extinguishers - perhaps this could activate one? Or perhaps a way to remotely disable the stove, in case there was a really bad grease fire?

To me, she looks like a biker chick with The World's Biggest Hemorrhoids.

What I think is so funny is a woman who was interviewed in a Sugar Land area coffee shop. When asked why she still supports Delay, she said it's because "He's a Christian and a family man". Well! That exonerates him. Bear in mind that that description also applies to the BTK killer...

Tried to look up this address at HCAD's website, with no luck. Oddly, there's still addresses listed on Calhoun St, but the closest I could find was 1203 - and can't figure out how St. Joseph Pkwy is listed on their records.

I'd run with that theme. Tell your friends to paint one of these next to it:

'Ben Her' - what a great name for a transsexual!

Didn't they disappear about the same time The Sopranos debuted?

So find a set of two that match and put them on the left side of the car. Then find two more that match (same size) and put them on the right side. Bet if you don't tell anyone, no one will notice.

Apparently the gentleman who started this thread cares. Do you object when men talk about their wives or girlfriends? Seems like they do that quite often. Why, oh why must straight people flaunt their heterosexuality?

And Tom Delay doesn't think he did anything wrong.