Local Blog Roundup: This isn't goodbye, Rick Casey

Slampo's Place had some choice words for Chronicle columnist Rick Casey, who announced last weekend that he was going on a 5-month sabbatical. Casey says he will spend his time of "resting, reading, and reflecting," which inspired cutting sarcasm in bloggers all over the city. We still don't understand exactly what Casey is doing over these five months, and apparently neither does Slampo's Place. Something to do with lawyers in San Antonio? Well, as for Houstonist, we hope Rick Casey enjoys his break and returns to the Chronicle refreshed, renewed, and reinvigorated.

>> The ballot has been set for May's special election to fill Shelley Sekula-Gibbs' former council seat. Off the Kuff has details on the candidates. Included: public servants, a retired minister, and a high school student.

>> Of course we love Roger Clemens and of course we want him back, but is $4 million a month too much to ask? H-Town Sports has the details.

>> And of course we love Bill White. So does Greg of Greg's Opinion, and so does the Democratic Leadership Council.

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