| Pintail hunting loads of fun on land near Sealy
Several waterfowl-hunting buddies called this week to say that pintails were thick on flats outside the city. Maybe so, but population levels of the coastal prairie's most popular species are not what they used to be. Rewind a quarter century. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered around 1,050, average annual income was $21,000, and a postage stamp cost 20 cents. I won't even tell you how cheap gasoline was. My hair was longer. My stomach was flatter and I had access to some prime duck water south of Sealy. For Larry Gore, a professional guide working out of Katy, Sealy seemed a long way to drive in the dark with three or four cars trying to follow, and Eagle Lake might as well have been in another state. Most other guides in our stable weren't interested in making that 45-minute haul and, as did their clients, preferred to set decoys and wallow in mud nearer the breakfast buffet.
Wedge says five are battling for utility spot
With all players in camp (except visa-challenged Jorge Julio), today will be the first full-squad workout of the spring. Wedge and General Manager Mark Shapiro met with each position player Wednesday. ''Everything went well,'' Wedge said. ''We wanted to make sure everyone is on the same page and tell them what we expect of them. I look forward to seeing everyone out there tomorrow. It's time to get it going.'' Wedge will address the entire team today. Sheldon Ocker can be reached at socker@thebeaconjournal.com. .
Australian stock market stronger at noon on Wall Street lead
THE share market continued to extended its comeback at noon after Tuesday's slide, following a positive lead from Wall Street and higher commodity prices. At 12.15pm AEDT the S&P/ASX200 index was up 166.9 points, or 2.99 per cent, to 5747.3 and the All Ordinaries had lifted 174.7 points, or 3.12 per cent, to 5780.5. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the March share price index futures contract was up 191 points to 5734 on 17,689 contracts. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the market was recovering its losses. "It's a very happy day on the market,'' he said. "This is the third day in a row that we've had increases in the market of well over 2 per cent.'' Mr Heffernan said the main catalyst contributing to the strong resurgence was the US interest rate cut.
Watts to continue wearing monitor
Like I said, the polygraph test Mr. Watts took implies that he is telling the truth. He said he did not sexually assault or rape her. She needs to take the test too if she wants the public to deem her credible. And why does the women automatically get the house. Why can't she move out if there are no kids involved? (Suggest removal) .
Second one-day match as it happened
Any English poking fun at Hamilton make me laugh - just 30 minutes from a spectacular coastline and 90 minutes from Auckland. Could be worse places to live, for example, England." John W in the TMS inbox 0320: Still lobbing it down in Hamilton. Not sure what to do to be honest. Might have a look on Dead Man Eating - a truly magnificent website. "Thanks John R (see below) for sticking up for this fabulous town. Don't knock it until you have lived here, way better than Auckland (I lived there for two years and couldn't get out). Big thanks to the Poms for bringing the English weather with you, the farmers will really appreciate it, but my sun tan won't! Go England, knock the Kiwis for 6!" Tracy, Hamilton - Ex Pommie, in the TMS inbox .
ASU baseball routs 3rd Top-20 opponent
Arizona State put a third consecutive hurting on a Top-20 opponent Thursday night. The No. 1-ranked Sun Devils (4-0) dominated Michigan 15-4 in front of 2,831 at Packard Stadium. They have beaten No. 6 Vanderbilt, No. 11 Oregon State and No. 18 Michigan by a combined 44-10. Jason Kipnis slammed his third and fourth home runs of the season, including a grand slam over the Green Monster in center field. He is the 15th ASU player, the second since 2000, and 21st overall to conquer the 30-foot wall. Brett Wallace also has a grand slam in the early season .
What to throw and what to know
If it ain't sunny take the sunglasses off your face; we don't care if they complete your outfit. Sunglasses on cloudy days = only acceptable on Stevie Wonder. And for the love of humanity, keep your spritzes of Fierce to a one-spray minimum. Nobody likes walking down the street behind Mr. Abercrombie. MUSIC There are things that should have died with 2007, and Ingrid Michaelson/Sara Bareilles are two of them. If your fave song was featured prominently in a) an Old Navy commercial or b) "Grey's Anatomy," then it's time to turn it in. Valentine's Day is O-V-E-R. MOVIES The official "Sex and the City" trailer has leaked, and though we're die-hard fans of the HBO trifle, there's just something unsettling about its return. Mr. Big's real name is "John James Preston?!?" We didn't want to know that.
Jennifer Aniston 'Secret Admirer' and Alyssa Milano
So someone is really into Jennifer Aniston and is so sweet on the California beauty that he is leaving her beautiful flowers on her doorstep to make certain he gets noticed. When the report first hit it sounded quite romantic but at the end of the short item it was claimed that Jen has been recently linked with Kevin Connolly. .
Fayette to destroy 1,084 cases of recalled beef
Fayette County schools will dispose of fiesta mac and cheese and meat loaf products as part of the nationwide beef recall. Michelle Coker, director of the district's child nutrition program, said the products from California-based Culinary Standards were placed on administrative hold Jan. 30. The district is storing 84 cases of recalled beef products at the schools, and 1,000 more cases are being held at a Lexington warehouse. The food was served at schools in mid-January before the hold, but no illnesses have been reported, Coker said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a recall Sunday of 143 million pounds of beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse, Westland/Hallmark, that is under investigation for animal abuse. Federal officials estimate that 37 million pounds of the recalled beef went to school programs.
George Clooney, Movie Star, Comes to Dinner
George Clooney is touted as "The Last Movie Star" on the cover of this week's Time magazine, complete with a photospread showing off his silly and handsome sides. In the article, George comes over to the writer's house for dinner and comes off as a man who knows how to be an enthusiastic guest. Between talking about his life philosophies and showing off impressions, he spent part of the night trying to disarm a mysterious alarm going off in the house — watch the video, it's hilarious. This weekend we'll see him all dressed to the nines once again walking the red carpet as an Oscar nominee, but it's always nice to have a reminder that he's just as awesome as he seems. Here are a few highlights from the interview: "From the moment I was born, I was watched by other people.
Q&A: Rights and responsibilities
HMRC is stepping up investigations to reclaim unpaid tax. But what rights do you have if you are the subject of investigation and what are your obligations as a taxpayer? Emma Simon answers your questions How to survive the great tax clampdownwww.telegraph.co.uk/savingsQ: Why is the taxman specifically targeting offshore accounts? A: UK residents have always been required by law to declare any income earned on worldwide assets, whether it is money in an offshore account or a rental income earned from an overseas property. Such assets only become "tax-efficient" if you move overseas and are deemed non-resident for tax purposes, so do not have to pay income tax in the UK. However, many people failed to declare such assets, assuming the taxman would not find out.
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