Good morning, Houston. We've run into some, uh, active parents of student athletes in our day, but we can't remember remember hearing about one who was actually banned from his kid's sporting events — until now, that is. Meet Joe Dalton, who has been barred from his son's Stafford High home football games because school district officials allege he assaulted a student. It happened at the last home game Dalton attended, where he said...
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Good morning, Houston. If the thought of teeing off atop a downtown skyscraper gets you going, here's some excellent news: For the next week, you'll have the chance! It's part of The Glenlivet City Links, a 9-hole golf course and clubhouse that's touring seven U.S. cities. In Houston, the City Links — which includes a free course, a virtual driving range and a lounge — is set up on the 50th floor of Three...
So, did you hear the one about the six Willis High School football players who were kicked off the team Monday after giving blood? Yeah, it was a weird story — but it turns out the guys are now back on the team, even though they lost their starting positions.
Things must be pretty boring over at Channel 2: One of the station's news stories today is "Trash Can Catches Fire At Middle School." So we're thinking, "Oh, the trash can blaze must have gotten out of control and ended up enveloping the school in a fiery holocaust, right?" Well, no. Here's the story:
If there's one thing Texans take seriously, it's high school extracurricular events. Remember Wanda Webb Holloway, the erstwhile cheerleader murderer? (That reminds us of another thing Texans take seriously: big hair.) This week, another story from the same file.

Missed Connections: Gefilte Fish...and "Chain Connections"