The commenters have had a lot of fun dismissing the euphoria that we felt at the idea that the storied and awesome Notre Dame football team might actually come to Houston for the first time in 35 years, to play in the Texas Bowl.Some people think a 6-6 ND team is not very good; what they fail to realize is that the Irish were 3-9 the previous season, so the improvement has been immense. Percentage-wise, at least.It's all a moot point anyway, since the Irish -- given the choice after Arizona beat
Okay, so Notre Dame somehow preferred the Hawaii Bowl to the Texas Bowl. Some people just prefer Honolulu to Houston, we guess.But ND's replacement, Western Michigan University, is pleased as punch to be coming here.That can happen when you live in Kalamazoo (Motto: No, We Are An Actual City).The announcement story in the Kalamazoo Gazette showed just how thrilled everyone is.Mainly because...ummm....it's easier to get to than Shreveport, WMU's other option, and it won't be snowing here.
For the past three years, director Erich Weiss has been piecing together a documentary on the life of legendary tattooing pioneer Sailor Jerry. Tonight, Rocbar (530 Texas) hosts a special screening of Weiss' film, Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, complete with complementary Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum for those attending the screening.I'm proud to say I wear many Sailor Jerry designs.The life of Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins, who earned his famous title during separate hitches in the United States Navy an