Posts by Tim Zinnecker

On page 60 of the 11/30/09 issue of Newsweek, the magazine lists the frequency of some of the words found in the final statements of prisoners executed in Texas since…

Peeps.   The adorable marshmallow favorites that are a staple of many a child's diet during the Easter season.   Who can resist the sugary and spongy bunnies and chicks?…

Cancer is a leading cause of death, and colon cancer is one of its more fatal forms.   Many physicians recommend that a patient undergo a colonoscopy at the age…

Not sure if hell will freeze over today.  But Houston is expected to break a record for its earliest recorded snowfall, with flurries by noon and perhaps two inches of…

The New York Times has released its list 0f "100 Notable Books of 2009."  Can't say I recognize very many (probably fewer than ten).  Each December / January when a…

It's that time of year when political correctness may prompt some of us to pause before extending Christmas wishes.  This certainly has been a hot button with retailers in recent…

Will health care subsidies under federal legislative proposals have a positive, negative, or no effect on economic growth?Houston law prof Seth Chandler (pictured) has some thoughts.   Here's the link…

Garrison Keillor and George Will have penned timely editorials, as we enter the holiday season.  GK's editorial is here.  GW's editorial is here.

Today, in a unanimous decision, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Albert Pujols, of my beloved St. Louis Cardinals, as National League MVP.  This is the third time that ...

Versatile actor Edward Woodward died earlier this week.  You can find The New York Times obituary here.Many readers may remember Woodward from his television work in "The Equalizer" (1985-89).  But…