Daily Archives: May 14, 2003

All Stars

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Been awhile since I’ve added a Just Call Me Coach post. We’re still looking for that first win – with three games to go, we stand 0-10. I keep seeing signs of improvement – in our most recent game, we … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There’s missing and then there’s missing

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I see that Binkley has a picture of the Killer D’s playing cards, which he found here. All I can say is that someone didn’t do his homework – Rep. Irma Rangel died of cancer in March. Her replacement is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Buffy studies

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

NPR had a longish story on All Things Considered yesterday about the coming end (sniff) of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The story was about how academics have gotten into the act: Buffy enjoys a special following among academics, some of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Governor discovers Tulia

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, after Sen. John Whitmire (D, Houston) filed a bill to allow the 13 Tulia defendants who remain incarcerated to be freed on bond, Governor Perry’s spokeswoman announced that the Guv had no comment until he could study all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Conservatives still love me

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Awhile back, I mentioned that I’d received an unsolicited offering from the Heritage Foundation to periodically receive “short notices about significant Heritage studies, publications and events”. As it happens, I never did receive any such email from them, so unless … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Clarification

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

When the walkout of the Killer D’s was first reported on, I said the following: Travis County Democrats are sponsoring a rally in favor of the 52 strikers (typically, the Harris County Democrats have zip on this). Michael has since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bipartisanship and history

Posted on May 14, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

One of the Republican responses to the Democratic walkout of the state House has been to point out that the GOP was the minority party for most of Texas’ history. As Speaker Craddick put it, “How do you think the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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