"A leader is someone who helps improve the lives of other people or improve the system they live under." --  Sam Houston

In a big blow to judicial activism the US Supreme Court on Friday tossed out the maps a panel of federal judges in San Antonio tried to impose on Texas' voters.

What's better than Plain'o Hooters or Boner Daddy's on a Spring Valley?  Bikini Sports Bar!  The new Richardson men's eatery will be opening soon in EastSide, where Boudreaux's Cajun restaurant recently failed.  This location is ideal for its seclusion and upstairs rooms for rent.  Just like the old west!  Giddy-up girls.

A few years ago, former Richardson Mayor, Gary Slagel, was reported to have allegedly greased the palm of the convicted Illinois Governor, Rod Belgojevich, in a scheme that bumped a bid by his company, CapitalSoft, for an Illinois Tollway project from 4th place to the #1 pick.  Accounts of the incident surfacing through the grapevine say Slagel circumvented the Board of Directors and objections of the company's financial officer in signing and delivering the check himself.  In a curious move by one of the most outspoken bloggers loyal to the Slagel machine, Slagel's apparent eagerness to engage in the "pay to play", "way it's done" Blagojevich empire in his home state instead of contacting authorities is a simple case of what Texans call "extortion".  Really?