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Last-Minute Christmas: Ten Odd Gifts from CVS to Solidify Your Standing as Resident Black Sheep
December 19, 2012 in Hair Balls
Every year a whole bunch of you (you know who you are) wait until the last minute to buy Christmas gifts. You scramble and go crazy trying to get everything...
Ole Henriksen Promises to Give Your Eyes a Lift as the World Is Coming to an End
December 19, 2012 in Hair Balls
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[VIDEO] Woman Suing Texas State Troopers After Roadside Body Cavity Search
December 19, 2012 in Hair Balls
I get that cops have a difficult job. I really do. But when two women are pulled over on a Texas highway and have their body cavities searched because the...
Houston Airports Have New Artwork and Ways to Help You Avoid Travel Woes
December 19, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Five No-Nos on an Airplane That Have Nothing to Do with Terrorism, Bomb Jokes, Mile High Clubs or Alcohol
December 19, 2012 in Hair Balls
People do a lot of traveling during the holidays. From Thanksgiving through the beginning of the New Year, the airports are packed with people going home to see their families...
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The Five Best Houston Neighborhoods for Viewing Christmas Lights
December 19, 2012 in Hair Balls
I'll admit I'm a sucker for a good Christmas lights display. When my parents were not terribly interesting in stringing lights from the house, I made plans. I used graph...
UPDATED: Instagram to Users: Starting January 16, We Can Sell Your Photos
December 18, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Austin Noodle House Owner Flips Out on Facebook Over Sandy Hook Tragedy, Ultimately Apologizes and Goes to Church
December 18, 2012 in Hair Balls
AustinistClick for larger version.The owner of the Thai Noodle House is in hot tom yum gai after he dropped some particularly heinous statements about the Sandy Hook shooting on his...
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Five Alternate Fireworks Options in Texas This New Year's Eve Thanks to the Drought
December 18, 2012 in Hair Balls
Photo by Jeff BalkeWon't get to shoot this off this year. Harumph.The drought ruins EVERYTHING! If I sound like a petulant ten-year-old, it's only because I TOTALLY AM! As a...
Rockets Rout Knicks in Lin's Return to Madison Square Garden
December 18, 2012 in Hair Balls
Is It Time to Ditch Cable for Streaming Digital Video? Six Questions to Help You Decide
December 18, 2012 in Hair Balls
Nine Dead in Fatal Car Accidents Over the Weekend
December 17, 2012 in Hair Balls
Rocket Roller Coaster Continues with Wins, Losses and a Trip Back to NYC for Lin
December 17, 2012 in Hair Balls
An Open Letter to Political Extremists: You Are Your Own Worst Enemies
December 17, 2012 in Hair Balls
HISD Releases Statement in Wake of Connecticut School Shooting
December 14, 2012 in Hair Balls
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Five Ways the DPS Could Improve Their Drivers License Mega Centers
December 14, 2012 in Hair Balls
A holodeck would be a great addition if they existed. What say you, AREA 51?If you need your drivers license renewed -- or have a kid getting his for the...
MyPlates.com Releases Fan Selected Rockets-Themed Plate; If Only They Had an Alternate Uniform Like It
December 14, 2012 in Hair Balls
Internet Commenters Joke About Homeless Man Crushed in Trash Compactor
December 13, 2012 in Hair Balls
Five Sports Radio Calls That Should Be Banned from the Airwaves
December 13, 2012 in Hair Balls
Reliant Stadium Could Get Jerry Jones-Sized Hi-Def Scoreboards
December 13, 2012 in Hair Balls
Ten Gifts for the Houston Sports Fan They Are Bound to Love
December 13, 2012 in Hair Balls
NBC Completes Move to the Dark Side as Comcast Steals Peacock
December 13, 2012 in Hair Balls
Four-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Accidentally Shooting Self
December 13, 2012 in Hair Balls
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[PHOTOS] Light Rail Expansion Moving Faster Than You Might Think
December 12, 2012 in Hair Balls
Photo by Jeff BalkeLooking down the Red Line on Main Street from where two new rail lines will cross it.Since 2004, anyone living or visiting the areas near Main Street,...
California Department of Education Employee Busted for Obsessive Commenting on News Web Site
December 12, 2012 in Hair Balls
