Plastics

If you are a fan of the 1967 flick “The Graduate,” you probably remember the line, “plastics.”

“Today” did a lengthy feature this morning on microplastics that are entering our body through containers like the ones in the featured photo. Another culprit was the plastic cutting board like the one I use. An issue that came up was microwave safe plastic containers. The researcher said it was safe for the container. The bottom line is that we all have microplastics inside of us. Sorry.

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Bike lanes are kind of in the news in H-Town. For the most part, I don’t get involved in the bike lane debate. For obvious reasons. I also don’t own a bike and won’t ride a bike in H-Town. How many times have you slowed down at an intersection when the light turns yellow and someone in the next lane that is kind of behind you speed up to shoot across the intersection after the light turns red. I don’t want to be remembered by having my bike chained to a streetlight. H-Town has way too many bad drivers.

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This is interesting from the Chron:

PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Houston Texans are seeking a space to build a new team headquarters that would likely house practice fields, weight rooms, meeting spaces and offices, Cal and Hannah McNair told the Houston Chronicle in an exclusive interview. 

The McNairs did not specify where they would build a new headquarters or when, but indicated that something could be on the horizon in the near future. 

“We’re still early, but it’s a lot of excitement,” Cal McNair said in a interview at the NFL’s annual league meetings.  

The Texans are one of four NFL teams whose headquarters is at its stadium. The others are the Cincinnati Bengals, the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers. The latter franchise attempted to build a new headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C., 40 minutes from their stadium in Charlotte, N.C., before the deal ultimately fell through in 2022. 

The Texans’ weight rooms, their meeting rooms, cafeterias and offices are all inside NRG Stadium. 

About once a week during the season, the team practices inside the stadium. They also have an indoor practice bubble across the street and outdoor fields.

But because the NRG Stadium, which is owned by Harris County, often hosts other events during the Texans season when they have away games, the primary field is often unusable during the week. 

“It’s disruptive,” Hannah McNair said. “It’s something we struggle with throughout the year. We don’t know who is going to be there, whether it’s a contortionist or Princess Disney on Ice, whatever it is you’re constantly walking through it… We’ve outgrown the space.” 

Here is the entire read: Houston Texans seeking new location for team HQ, McNairs say.

Go for it. They are going to have to find a location that is big enough for a couple of football fields, meeting rooms, offices, you get the picture. They won’t be coming to my neighborhood. With student population declining in some area ISDs and school closures looming, maybe they can get a good deal on a school that is being closed. Stay tuned.

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The Astros are 2-4 and off to a slow start. It sounds like the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, Kyle Tucker is batting .324 with 5 doubles and 4 dingers with the Cubbies. Our bats need to come alive.