Daily Archives: January 5, 2004

RIP, Tug McGraw

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Damn. Tug McGraw, the zany relief pitcher who coined the phrase “You Gotta Believe” with the New York Mets and later closed out the Philadelphia Phillies’ only World Series championship, died Monday. He was 59. McGraw died of brain cancer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 2 Comments

Map problems?

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Breaking news from the Quorum Report. APPARENT DIFFICULTY IN REPAIRING MAP Sources report problems with three districts There are only three possibilities for the three judge panel reviewing the congressional redistricting map: 1. Accept the map 2. Reject the map … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Killer D's | 4 Comments

Congrats to the real couples

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Meanwhile, back in the real world where people marry each other (or want to, anyway) as an expression of love and commitment, two sets of couples I know announced engagements on New Year’s Eve. I’d like to extend my belated … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Society and cultcha | 8 Comments

Yeah, but where did she register?

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So sorry that my recent bridge commitments caused me to miss the Spears-Alexander nuptials last weekend. I have actually attended a Vegas wedding chapel wedding, back in 1991 while I was at Comdex, and it too ended with an annulment. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 2 Comments

Legacy admissions

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

So Texas A&M’s legacy admissions policy has come under fire (also noted by Byron). A&M’s program is drawing particular fire because university President Robert Gates recently announced the university, now free from a court ruling prohibiting racial preferences, won’t consider … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Society and cultcha | 6 Comments

Pete Rose finally fesses up

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

If you’ve watched any sports on ABC or ESPN recently, you’ve probably seen the teaser for the Pete Rose interview to be aired on Thursday night in which he’s asked the question “did you bet on baseball?” To no one’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 17 Comments

IAH

Posted on January 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

This article from the Sunday Chron is about the new international terminal at Houston’s Intercontinental Airport. (I refuse to call it Bush Intercontinental for the same reason that I refuse to call the Astrodome the “Reliant Astrodome”.) I don’t actually … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 6 Comments