We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it’s time we paid some damn attention to them.

So we’ll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day’s work. Maybe two comments, even.

This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involving wit, clarity and whatever else we feel like at the moment.

John Nova Lomax wrote about the state moving to shut down the Fannin Food Mart right across from the downtown bus station due to the high rate of crime. Lomax lamented the de-funkification of the downtown/midtown area, but when commenter “try it” chimed in, we started to figure it out.

Why all this worry about being held up or what ever ? Get a CHL, grow up don’t be afraid to bust a cap. I know I don’t have a problem with doing it.

We think we understand now. Yikes.

Jeff Balke is a writer, editor, photographer, tech expert and native Houstonian. He has written for a wide range of publications and co-authored the official 50th anniversary book for the Houston Rockets.