Daily Archives: February 25, 2004

Chevron buys Enron building

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

ChevronTexaco will buy that grand monument of riches-to-rags excess, the new Enron building. They’ll move some 500 non-Houstonians (from New Orleans, Midland, and San Ramon) into it, as well as employees from their other downtown locations. A couple of points … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And the beat goes on

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Seems like just about everyone close to Tom DeLay is being investigated for some allegation of malfeasance or another. He may have to franchise himself at this rate. In the Travis County hot seat today is DeLay aide Jim Ellis. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Almost a good idea

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Clear Channel has adopted a zero tolerance policy for indecency in order to ensure that none of its DJs expose one of Janet Jackson’s breasts on the air, or something like that. “Clear Channel is serious about helping address the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kronberg on TRM

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Harvey Kronberg of the Quorum Report did some analysis of the TRM investigation for his weekly bit on Austin’s Channel 8. Not much new, but a fairly concise summary of what’s gone on and why there’s been such a flurry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ah, sweet mystery of life, at last I’ve found you

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

All right, enough with all this gay marriage stuff. Let’s look at something of real importance. Princeton physicist Paul Chaikin’s passion for M&M candies was so well known that his students played a sweet practical joke on him by leaving … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Front page headline in today’s Chron: Al Qaeda Still Poses Threat. Despite U.S. success in attacking al-Qaida’s hierarchy, the terrorist network is still capable of “catastrophic attacks” against the United States, CIA Director George Tenet told the Senate Intelligence Committee … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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