Category: Plano

  • semitough

    The Snowflake Generation

    I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in my burb. It has to do with how parents treat their kids. I should probably put on my curmudgeon hat. The one with the “Get off my lawn!!” patch, but this is less about “What are these gol-darned kids up to these days?” and more about what are parents thinking? The Snowflake phenomenon is…

  • semitough

    White Rain?

    Hold off on this month’s carbon offset allotment until I can figure out what this white stuff is on the radar. May need to send a dispatch up to my northern correspondent to find out which works better, table salt or kosher salt?

  • semitough

    Catching Up

    I guess I should have put one of these up after my last post.  “Semitough has reached the end of the broadcast day.” Younger readers accustomed to 24X7 television may not recognize a test pattern or understand that TV stations used to sign off for the night and there was nothing on overnight. One of the perils of living in…

  • semitough

    Friday Night Playoffs….Or not

    When playoff time rolls around you have to throw out the schedule. Friday night matches can become Saturday night, afternoon, or even morning games. Matter of fact previous Friday Night *ights contestant and #2 team in Texas, Allen Eagles, turned up with an 11 am game on Saturday and took a big fall, losing to 5-5 Rowlett. When playoff time hits,…