Daily Archives: May 5, 2004

New frontiers in wireless technology

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Were you looking for just the right excuse to get a Blackberry or video-enabled cellphone? Wait no more. Naked News anchors have already stripped down to bring news in the buff to the Internet and the television in more than … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Up and Atom

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Well, it appears that I now have a full-post Atom feed, which should be located at this address: http://www.offthekuff.com/mt/atom.xml. I’ve subscribed to it myself in Bloglines so I’ll know when it’s working or not. You can see it for yourself … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Administrivia | 9 Comments

Recount ’em again

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Get ready for another recount in CD28. U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez’s legal case against challenger Henry Cuellar was severely hobbled Tuesday when a judge denied his attempt to raise the issue of possible illegal votes cast in Webb County in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2004 | 1 Comment

Zing!

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

From Patrick in the comments to this post: I bet Dennis Franchione is breathing a little easier now the Gov. Perry has set the new standard for the worst shutout ever laid on an Aggie. Dude. We are not worthy. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 2 Comments

Not really worth analyzing after all

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

OK, I take it back. I’m not going to bother analyzing the current House bill, which was originally supposed to be on school finance reform but which is an unrecognizable mass of tax tradeoffs that no one likes and everyone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 4 Comments

A hundred and twenty-six to nothing

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’m going to try to pick up some of the tatters of the most recent budget “plan” from the House and make something coherent out of it a bit later, but for now, take a moment to digest this story, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 1 Comment

You made that up

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Snarkout has a lively look at made-up languages and the people who love them. I just have one question: Does the Klingon Linguistics Institute have a visiting scholars program? Continue reading →

Posted in Society and cultcha | 2 Comments

William Krar sentenced

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

William Krar will get eleven years in the pokey. TYLER — An itinerate gun dealer caught with a cache of poison gas, machine guns and other weapons in an East Texas storage facility was sentenced Tuesday to more than 11 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 1 Comment

Texas Tuesday wrapup

Posted on May 5, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Nearly $500 was raised yesterday for Richard Morrison, which is a pretty decent total and an encouraging beginning to Texas Tuesdays. I’d like to thank all of the bloggers who helped promote this effort: The People’s Republic of Seabrook Appalachia … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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