Monthly Archives: January 2004

Meet the new boss

Posted on January 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Bill White Era has officially begun in Houston. He’s got an awful lot on his plate, as you can see from his to-do list. Given the magnitude of his victory, the broad base of his support, and the current … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Comment spam news

Posted on January 2, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve configured my MT Blacklist to reject any comment that contains a .biz domain in it, since it seemed to me that the only comments I ever saw with that in it were spam. If this causes you any hardship, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I’ll bet you say that to all the boys

Posted on January 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Who says that President Bush isn’t into recycling? The Austin American Statesman noticed an example recently. See if you can spot a trend. Here’s what Marc Racicot, chairman of the Bush-Cheney re-election effort, said recently in announcing the campaign’s Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Polstate

Posted on January 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Political State Report is one year old as of December 27, and new editor Temple Stark has a report on the site’s status and history. He’s also looking for feedback and a few more contributors, if you’re interested. As … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And in that other primary

Posted on January 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

In the Flea-on-an-Elephant Department, here’s a story about some GOP Primary opponents for President Bush. There will be 14 Republicans on the New Hampshire presidential primary ballot besides Bush. Among them are [Dick] Bosa, the former mayor of Berlin, N.H.; … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Light rail debuts

Posted on January 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The new year marks the opening of the light rail line in Houston, an event that will be celebrated more by some than by others. I’ll be up front about this: The rail line stops a block from my office, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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