Daily Archives: August 13, 2003

Offshoring

Posted on August 13, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I knew Ginger would have something to say about this article about L-1 visas and tech workers suffering the indignity of having to train the cheaper foreign workers who will eventually replace them, even if it was just a pointer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Beckwith apologizes

Posted on August 13, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

David Beckwith, spokesman for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, has apologized to Democratic Senators for a remark he made Monday. According to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Beckwith said 11 Democratic senators who fled to New Mexico to prevent Senate action on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Idol update

Posted on August 13, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Well, hey, not only did our friend from Alaska make the first callback at the American Idol tryouts today, she and her dad made the front page of the Chron website, in the photo above. She’s also quoted in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fine!

Posted on August 13, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

By now you’ve probably heard that the remaining members of the Senate, in the absence of a quorum and without any clear indication of how they might enforce it, voted to fine the boycotting Senators up to $5000 per day … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Weird Al

Posted on August 13, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Tiffany and I and a few friends, including Ted, saw Weird Al Yankovic in concert last night at the Verizon Theater. It was the second time we’d seen Weird Al at that theater, the last time while he was on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fair and Balanced Friday

Posted on August 13, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Neal Pollack declares August 15 to be Fair and Balanced Friday in honor of Al Franken. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you, Fox News.) Continue reading →

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