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.
We interrupt this blog to bring you the following breaking news: It is snowing in Westbury.An eyewitness reports to Hair Balls that precipitation that is white and solid is currently dropping from the sky onto the ground.We are guessing it is more like sleet than snow, but still: It's white and it's coming down.We hope there are no tragic accidents from TV vans rushing to the spot to capture the action before it melts.Update: Snow reports also coming in for the Galleria area and Humble. It's gon
Remember that freak snowstorm that hit Houston late last year? Fun, right?Not if you're an airline worried about your on-time statistics.The federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics has released its latest report, and while overall airline performance improved -- mostly because there's fewer flights these days -- the December 10 snow and ice storm wreaked havoc with Continental.The category most fliers hate to be on -- the five flights with the longest tarmac delays -- were all Houston flight