The Conroe ISD Superintendent makes more in salary than the Houston ISD Superintendent, even though HISD is seventh largest in the nation and the largest in Texas. In addition, Superintendent Stockton is the highest paid superintendent in Texas for a school district that has an enrollment of only 58,000 students.
Mele Kalikimaka. Mele Kalikimaka (pronounced [ËmÉlÉ kÉËlikiËmÉkÉ]) is a Hawaiian-themed Christmas song written in 1949 by Robert Alex Anderson. The song takes its title from the Hawaiian phrase Mele Kalikimaka, meaning Merry Christmas. One of the earliest recordings of this song was by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters in 1950 on Decca 27228 (78 rpm) / 9-27228 (45 rpm) and it has been covered by many artists.
Hawaiian ukulele musician Israel Kamakawiwo'ole recorded this in a medley with  What A Wonderful World  for his 1993 album Facing Forward. This version was used in the films Finding Forrester, Meet Joe Black, and 50 First Dates, as well as on the television show ER. Kamakawiwo'ole, more often known as IZ, was very obese, weighing about 750 pounds at one point, and he died from respiratory illness connected with his weight.