Hoops: Berkner 62, Allen 48

From 2011 11 Berkner Basketball

With football season over for most high school teams (except those making deep runs in the state playoffs), it's time to turn our attention to basketball. Most teams are already well into their non-district tune-up game schedule. Saturday night, the Berkner Rams defeated the Allen Eagles 62-48 on the Ram's home court. The Rams look to be a threat to repeat as District 9-5A champions, so look up the schedule and come out and cheer on the team.

For more photos from Saturday's game, look here.

Get a Raise, Get a Grouse

In a Richardson City Council budget work session in August, the proposed budget was reviewed in great detail. It called for 2% merit increases for many of those at the top of their pay plan. In the posted November 7 city council work session agenda, the council said they planned to go into executive session to discuss this item: "Personnel: Evaluation of City Manager." The agenda said they would "reconvene in open session, and take action, if any, on matters discussed in executive session." Sure enough, when they reconvened in open session, the council unanimously moved to award City Manager Bill Keffler a 2% raise.

The usual critics cried foul. Do they have a case? After the jump, let's consider.

Thanksgiving Day in the Steger Garden (2011)

From Flowers

Give thanks for family and friends. Give thanks for the meal before you and all who labor to grow, prepare and serve the food on our tables every day. Give thanks for the freedom to enjoy this holiday and all who serve to protect our freedom. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.

Imagine There's No Central

I have a recurring fantasy in which Richardson rips up Central Expressway and replaces it with a pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined boulevard. It's my fantasy, right? Dream big. Hey, the Richardson City Council only dreams of getting access points to the HOV lanes on Central Expressway through Richardson. Talk about having small dreams.

After the jump, imagine there's no Central.

When Abstinence Isn't Enough, Try Asceticism

With the recent death of Andy Rooney, his long-running commentary on "60 Minutes" also comes to an end. If you are of a certain age, you might remember what segment filled the last few minutes of each week's show before Andy took over. It was called Point-Counterpoint.

I was reminded of Point-Counterpoint when browsing my usual news sources today. The subject is sex education in schools. The two commentaries are from Unfair Park's Rob Wilonsky and from my favorite crunchy conservative, The American Conservative's Rod Dreher.

After the jump, two different world views.