Monthly Archives: October 2012

Oct 03

They call it progress

Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

“My father had a farm in eastern Dallas County…” — “Progress,” Robert John Ford (from the musical “Utopia”) The sight last week was so incongruous I couldn’t pass it up. Three bins, one tractor, one cornfield, just like so many other … Continue reading →

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Oct 01

A history of gas prices around Oct. 1

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012, at 12:50 PM by Jeff

Since I travel a lot, I have steadfastly kept a table of gas prices since college. Mostly, this was to calculate my mileage. However, as time went on, the chart became less of a personal measurement and more a log … Continue reading →

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Oct 01

The worst part about the Texas Tech loss

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2012, at 12:50 AM by Jeff

It’s not that Iowa State’s path to a bowl is now much harder, or that there’s another quarterback controversy, or the fear that West Virginia is going to imitate the Nebraska teams of the ’90s and drop 70 points. It’s … Continue reading →

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