Questions Over Senator Royce West’s Business Behavior: Exactly what role Royce West will play in the ongoing investigation into the nefarious dealings of John Wiley Price is still unclear, but the most interesting part of this report in the Dallas Morning News this morning (sub. req.) about the state senator, a long time associate of Price and a powerful presence in local politics, is the section that breaks down his various contracts with government entities, particularly DISD and DART. West has already had his hand slapped for playing loosey-goosey with ethics rules. Last year the Texas Ethics Commission fined the politician for paying rent on an election office from campaign contributions to a company he owned.
Town Outside Dallas Shuts Off Water Supply: Yes, yes, yes, it’s hot. How hot? If we keep hitting 100 degrees through Friday, it will break 1980’s 100 degree day streak, the longest ever. It is hot enough to catch the attention of British papers, and now some fear the drought will persist into next year. But it doesn’t get worse than in the Kaufman County town of Kemp, where the city has turned off its residents’ water supply.
Michael Young Gets 2,000th Hit: It was a little dribbler down the third base line that Young beat out. Not sensational, but somehow an appropriate way for one of baseball’s most underrated players and a consummate journeyman to reach the milestone.
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I think of a “journeyman” as a player who wears a different uniform every season. Michael Young has never appeared in a major-league game for another team.
I guess I was thinking of a “journeyman” as a guy you puts his head down and does his job. He doesn’t look for the spotlight, but excels.
Dan is correct.
Maybe a yeoman, Peter?
Also, while we’re piling on, the record will be tied on Friday, broken on Saturday.
On further review, Mssrs. Merriam and Webster seem to think the use of “journeyman” is just fine.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/journeyman
Peter’s use of “journeyman” is fine according to the dictionary definition, but when it comes to the context of sports, I’ve only ever heard it used to mean a decent, not-great player who’s played for a bunch of teams.
I take issue with Peter’s assertion that Michael Young is underrated. I think he’s rated just fine.
In the Royce West article, the DMN once again perpetuates the myth that the SALT group wanted the opportunity to “buy” a percentage of the Inland Port development. I thought the developer has said that the group wanted him to GIVE them 15% ownership in order for him to be “allowed” to do his development in South Dallas?
Who has said that the group was going to purchase anything, or shown that the group could AFFORD to purchase anything?
I’d like to take issue with the preposition used here to describe the dribbler in relation to the third base line. It was really more “up” the base line, wasn’t it?
Depends on if you are standing at third or home.