Monthly Archives: June 2002

How we show our love for New York

Posted on June 10, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Proving that Houstonians harbor no ill will towards New York no matter what the Times and its retread writers say about us, the predicted post-9/11 baby boom will soon generate more of us. Continue reading →

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Matt Welch

Posted on June 10, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Matt Welch gets the kind of feedback most of us only dream about. Continue reading →

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Local roundup

Posted on June 10, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Local roundup Kevin Whited, whom I probably should have discovered before, has several items of interest. He’s attempted to fact-check Thom Marshall’s sorry ass – I wouldn’t hold my breath on a response if I were you, Kevin – he’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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As if I needed more

Posted on June 10, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve added a few blog links and done a bit of reorganizing on the left-hand side of the page. I’m caught between the fear that I might be missing something good and the realization that I don’t have enough time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Referral Log Roundup

Posted on June 10, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s see, today we have Broder where art thou, a reference to the award-winning Cohen Brothers movie in which three Midwestern stringers journey to Washington in search of the mythical Dean of Political Columnists. We have a visit from Andy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stop me before I write another clueless article about Houston!

Posted on June 9, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Larry vents his formidable spleen at this tiresome article about Houston’s soul, or spirit, or spunkiness, or whatever theme former Houston Press writer Randall Patterson’s editor asked him to write about. Ginger has her say as well. The first clue … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More bad news for Democrats

Posted on June 9, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Having voted down the silly anti-RINO proposition at the convention, the GOP made some serious inroads to the Democrats’ traditional base when a prominent black minister from Houston threw his support behind Governor Goodhair and the GOP. The Rev. C.L. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Answering their own question

Posted on June 9, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an update from the state GOP convention: DALLAS — Texas Republicans argued over whether their state convention was mainstream or filled with “religious zealots” Saturday as delegates approved a party platform that called for the repeal of the state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Victim or predator?

Posted on June 9, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The case of a 14-year-old girl and her multiple sex partners in Michigan is calling into question some of the assumptions about age of consent laws. Has Reynolds written about this one yet? Continue reading →

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On to Omaha!

Posted on June 8, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The Rice Owls will play in their third College World Series since 1997 after shutting out five-time national champs LSU in consecutive games in the Super Regional. Rice will play the winner of the Houston-University of Texas series next weekend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Maasai on NPR

Posted on June 8, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

In case you slept in this morning, there was an interview with Kimeli Maiyomah, a member of the Maasai tribe of Western Kenya, about the Maasai’s gift of 14 cows to the American people as a gesture of consolation for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I Don’t Want To Know Dept.

Posted on June 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Today’s weird Google search referral: “Olsen twins legal age count down”. There’s an R. Kelly joke in there somewhere, but I’m not quite feeling up to it right now. Continue reading →

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Zilber rants on music

Posted on June 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Jay Zilber has a nice rant about the music industry. Personally, I’ve bought about ten CDs so far this year. Every single one of them was bought from a band I saw at the Mucky Duck. There are some CDs … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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This would be funny if it weren’t so pathetic

Posted on June 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Ginger notes that the Chron‘s least useful columnist Thom Marshall has written in praise of the Valentine Foundation, the charitable organization headed by onetime would-be womb-renter Whitney Broach. She’s not sure whether he disagress with the Houston Press report that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The political season has begun

Posted on June 7, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The political season has officially begun here in Texas with the state GOP convention occurring this weekend in Dallas. The Dems get together next weekend in El Paso. The Rs are trying to figure out how they can win without … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And now for a few words…

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

And now a few words about exploding toilets. You have been warned. Continue reading →

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Equal Time Dept.

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I saw a few conservo-bloggers link to this Ruben Bolling cartoon, which mocks Democratic attempts to claim that Bush should have known about 9/11. I’m willing to bet that most of them will not be linking to this week’s Bolling … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, 55 MPH

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

RIP, 55 MPH The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) has voted to shelve the new 55 MPH speed limit for in and around Harris County. TNRCC has bowed to pressure from people who’ve said all along that it won’t … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Elephants vs. RINOs

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The good news for us Dems is that the Republicans may just be serious about enforcing party purity, according to the Houston Press. This expands on the Chron story I linked to on Sunday. Continue reading →

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Oops

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Turns out George Will wasn’t endorsing the position that pilots shouldn’t carry guns, as I thought he was. He was merely giving the other side’s viewpoint. Now he gives his. Continue reading →

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The Katy Corridor Coalition

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The Katy Corridor Coalition, a group of activists dedicated to rethinking the ungodly plan to widen I-10 West into 22 lanes, reports a a crowd of over 500 at their most recent public meeting. I was unable to attend, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Whoring wrapup

Posted on June 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Salon readers defend Media Whores Online and its style. It’s clear that a lot of MWO fans read Salon, and most of them didn’t care much for this article. Meanwhile Atrios responds to my previous thoughts about MWO and its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Losing Strategy Dept.

Posted on June 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

So Ron Kirk has sent a letter to the Senate urging confirmation hearings for President Bush’s nominees, despite the fact that earlier this year he sent a fundraising letter which criticized GOP attempts to “pack the federal courts with conservative … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Governor Goodhair rocks on

Posted on June 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

From today’s Chron: With a sly reference to his own need for speed, Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday ordered the Texas Department of Transportation to use clean diesel in its Houston-area fleet, a measure that could bolster the case for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Separated at birth?

Posted on June 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

You make the call. Images taken from the blogs in question.   Ginger Stampley Kimberly Swygert Continue reading →

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Minute Maid Park?

Posted on June 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Well, the Astros have found a corporate sugar daddy to pay the big bucks to rename EnronAstros Field. Hell, I didn’t even know Minute Maid was based in Houston, but there it is. All I know is that if they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Found it!

Posted on June 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Though it still wasn’t reported on ESPN, I have found Ralph Nader’s letter to NBA Commissioner David Stern. It’s good to know that like Al Gore, Nader has kept himself busy with Important Issues since the election. Continue reading →

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What the?

Posted on June 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

All of a sudden my referral log is full of people searching for a letter that Ralph Nader sent to NBA Commissioner David Stern. What’s up with that? I can’t find anything at ESPN or Yahoo. Is there some group-mind … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Media whoring

Posted on June 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Media whoring Jennifer Liberto’s article in Salon about Media Whores Online has gotten some buzz lately. As is often the case, Atrios is all over it. While I generally agree with the criticisms that are being made of Liberto’s piece, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Brush with fame

Posted on June 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron discovers blogs in its Technology section this week. Right there, along with the Prof and Asparagirl, is H-town blogs, our local group page. I was wondering why I’d started getting so many referrals from that page, since it’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Objectionable alter egos?

Posted on June 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Ginger quotes Eve Tushnet about the origins of Spider-Man, American innoncence, and Baby Boomer self-absorption. Oh, hell, let me give you the full passage, from one of Eve’s blogwatches: Unqualified Offerings: David Broder gets spidey-smacked […] I need to add … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The gift of the Masai

Posted on June 3, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

It was humbling to pick up the Times at Central Market today and read this story about the Masai of Kenya, who were sufficiently moved by the tragedy of 9/11 to donate 14 cows to its victims. I’m grateful for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sometime one out of four ain’t bad

Posted on June 3, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Three of the four teams I was rooting for yesterday lot, but the one winner was sweet: Rice bounced back from losing on a walk-off homer to advance to the Super Regional in the NCAA baseball championships. The Owls get … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sleeping lawyer is incompetent counsel

Posted on June 3, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

So says the Supreme Court, which refused to hear the appeal of the state of Texas in the Calvin Burdine case. This case is Exhibit A for death penalty opponents and people who think Texas is barbaric. Justice was served … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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