Beane and Price Win Seats on Council

The election runoff was a runaway for Old Man Paul Beane, as he defeated Jerry Bell in a landslide. Incumbent Floyd Price edged out challenger Armando "I gave it my Best" Gonzales by only 108 votes. Now that the dust has settled, it is time for the elected officials to get to work. Mayor Tom, Old Man Beane and the rest needs to do the bidding of Lubbock citizens and get our city back on track. Priceless Floyd needs to realize half the voters in his district didn't want him re-elected, and his "win"isn't very impressive. He struggled to beat an inexperienced, unknown political newcomer. Priceless would be well served to reach out to Gonzales and his supporters, and ask for some input and direction. And the whole council needs to realize even though they are elected by districts, they represent Lubbock values, hopes, and dreams for all citizens and voters. A bad policy hurts all districts. Arrogance cripples any hope for compromise. The election is over and the battles have been fought and won. Now the future is open to bigger and better things for Lubbock. We have some new blood in city hall, alongside the incumbents. What that brings, only time will tell. But it can't be worse than our previous council.

Election Day is Coming Fast

In 36 hours or so the bruising runoff election will be over, and the mud will settle down. Get out and vote for Old Man Paul Beane and Armando "I am not a crook" Gonzales. They both deserve voters support, and a seat at city hall. The two running against them have both ran dirty campaigns. Floyd has always been Priceless, now he has proven to be classless also. He can't promote his record of achievement because he hasn't done anything good of note. He can only run down Gonzales and sling mud. His imitator, Dumb Bell Jerry, has ran a duplicate campaign that had the same old tired accusations and lies. They seem like a broken record, spewing the same bullshit and hoping some of it sticks with voters. They both have brought out the fact Ted Parker has placed his money and support with Beane and Gonzales. This support and endorsement isn't illegal, unethical, or improper. Parker is a US citizen and can put his support in whichever campaigns he sees fit. He wouldn't support members of the city council who have helped sue him and his company, and you can't blame him for that. Yet those exact people do support Price and Bell and no one in the media has brought that out. The city council that was in power and started the FBI investigation all support the two mudslingers. Dave the dunce, Phony Phylis Jones, Diva Deleon, Leann Dumbalt, Anita Burgess are all involved with this mess and all support Priceless and Dumb Bell. Never once has Beane or Gonzales stated that these endorsements were someway improper or showed some conspiracy. They understand people are free to support and vote for whomever they choose. Beane and Gonzales understand the way elections happen. They both talked about facts, vision for our future, and getting things done for the citizens of Lubbock.They both ran upbeat and civil campaigns. They deserve to win their races. Tomorrow, vote for Paul Beane for district 4 and vote Armando Gonzales in district 2. These two men are needed to help get Lubbock back on track after the last bunch of morons drove us into the wasteland of bad politics. Lubbock needs leadership and Beane and Gonzales will bring that and more. They will bring fresh air and stability to a city hall that needs it.

Thanks Coach

Lubbock baseball fields have had a fixture coaching on them for many years. From LCU to Texas Tech, coach Larry Hays has been around forever it seems. He won a national title with Lubbock Christian and enjoyed a very nice career at Tech. He always did things the right way and will be missed. Things will look different at Texas Tech next year with Bob Knight gone from the court side and Larry Hays gone from the dugout. I offer them both a big thanks for their time at the Big Red Spread. At least we still have the mad scientist, Mike Leach, roaming the sidelines.

Heat Wave Hits Hub City

As June dawns in Lubbock, we are entering our summer season already sweating our asses off. The last 3 or 4 days have topped out near 100 degrees. Today will bring more of the same. Global warming? No, just good old West Texas summer time. We always go from cool to blistering hot in a matter of days. Then just reverse in the fall. Lubbock, as well as the rest of Texas, is hot in the summer. Real hot. Spend a day at Six Flags in Dallas, take a walk around the River Walk in San Antonio, step outside in Houston, or compete in the Buffalo Lakes Triathalon just outside of Lubbock. The heat will hit you. But I love the heat and can't stand cold weather. How people live up north is beyond me. Why live in the cold, snowy, land of frost? Texas heat makes one tough. Texas heat motivates outdoor activities. Texas heat makes one enjoy the invention of air conditioners. Sure, it's hot in other places too. But there is something special about Texas. From the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico, to the mountains of El Paso, from the Red River to the Rio Grande, it is June in Texas. The heat is building and will really explode in the coming days, weeks, and months. We Texans are ready. We love it here and wouldn't trade it for any other place on earth. Happy summer!