Daily Archives: April 23, 2004

The sacrifices some bloggers make for the rest of us

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Kriston Capps is made of sterner stuff than I am, let me tell you. Last night I attended a panel discussion hosted by a conservative/libertarian social club, and the topic of discussion was gay marriage. Panelists included former Rep. Bob … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Other punditry | 2 Comments

DVD, RIP?

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Still fighting with your VCR? Get ready to fall even farther behind on the technology curve. The DVD stands out as one of the most rapidly adopted consumer technologies ever, but in the electronics industry it’s akin to an aging … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 1 Comment

Compare and contrast

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Rick Perry, last year: “Betting the economy will pick up to solve our budget challenges, rather than making the hard decisions needed, is a recipe for an eventual tax hike,” he warned. “If you remember the cartoon Popeye, then surely … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 2 Comments

Perry plan dead, real work to begin

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Perry Plan for school finance reform appears to be officially dead, and other plans are starting to come out of the woodwork. “We’re starting out with a clean slate,” said Rep. Kent Grusendorf, chairman of the House Select Committee … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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DriveDemocracy

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I got email from Nathan Wilcox yesterday about a new site he’s been working on called DriveDemocracy, which got some startup help from MoveOn. Their first task is to advocate for a school finance reform plan that actually puts the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Super Bowl streaker wants trial

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m trying, I’m really trying, not to make a joke about what a jury of his peers might look like: With more than 70,000 witnesses, it will be hard for Mark Roberts to claim innocence. But the 39-year-old Briton, also … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 1 Comment