Too much of a good thing

Here at the LHG we never believed it was possible to have too much of a good thing - World Cup, girls (or guys, depending on your gender and persuasion), cocoa puffs, more was always better. The Los Angeles Times, however, has shown us the error of our ways:

"Stafford, Texas (LHG: we know what you're thinking, it had to be Texas) has 51 churches and other religious institutions packed into its 7 square miles. Gene Bane, the city's director of building permits, has a large map of Stafford that is dotted with round yellow stickers, each dot denoting a church or religious facility. In some parts of town, the dots are so close together they nearly meld into a big yellow glob.In one quarter-mile section near the city center, parishioners can choose among 17 churches. There are three small churches in the Quail Ridge Plaza shopping center, and three large brick churches on the street behind it. Down the road, the Evangelical Formosan Church is tucked behind a muffler shop."

And because churches and religious instututions are tax exempt - guess what - they're bankrupting the town. Yes, there can be too much of a good thing.