Is It Too Late To Stop The Nonsense?

The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) finished revising social studies standards for Texas public education for the next decade. After this rewrite of history by these elected non-historians, Texas schoolchildren are now going to be taught that maybe Thomas Jefferson was factually incorrect when he described the First Amendment as "building a wall of separation between church and state," that Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address needs to be balanced by the speeches of Jefferson Davis, and that Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy, who found a red under every bed, didn't have much to be ashamed of after all.

Our children will have to endure a decade of this. Or will they? After the jump, is it too late to stop the nonsense?

Redevelopment Should Be High Quality

West Spring Valley Corridor

Are you surprised that a focus group says they prefer quality? No? Neither am I. The Richardson City Council acted as if this is some big discovery. At the May 24 City Council meeting, city staff presented a progress report on the West Spring Valley Corridor Reinvestment Strategy, specifically a report on the second community meeting that was held May 13, 2010.

My take on the progress report of the first community meeting can be found here. After the jump, my review of the second community meeting.

83 And Under

The Health Department of the City of Richardson conducts inspections of restaurants on a regular basis. The department publishes the results for all to see. According to the city, "Scores are based on a scale of zero to 100. A score of 90 to 100 is excellent; 80 to 89 is good; 70 to 79 is acceptable; and 60 to 69 is marginal." According to the latest ratings, all of the restaurants in Richardson are acceptable or better. Most are good or even excellent. Dozens achieved a perfect 100 score.

After the jump, a list of under achievers.

Late Spring In The Steger Garden (2010)

From Flowers

Last Day To Play In May

Shane Hoelscher (1 HR, double and single, 3 RBIs)

From 2010 04 HS Baseball

Three of the Richardson ISD high school baseball teams achieved their season goal to make the UIL state playoffs and "Play in May." Berkner and Richardson made it to the second round (Area). Saturday, the Lake Highlands Wildcats baseball team lost 5-1 to Belton High School in the third round (Regional Quarterfinal), bringing an end to this year's great season for the RISD team that made it deepest into the playoffs.

The player of the game was Belton's Shane Hoelscher, whose home run, double, single and three RBIs provided all the firepower Belton needed to advance to the Regional Semifinal round next weekend against the winner of the Klein Collins - Spring series. By the way, Hoelscher is committed to playing for Rice University next year. Go Owls!

For more photos of today's game (and a look back at other games this season), look here.