Daily Archives: May 21, 2004

Does this man ever smile?

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Is it just me, or is Vice President Cheney’s natural facial expression a grimace? Hmm. Maybe it’s more of a sneer. What do you think? (PS – The man on Big Time’s right is running against Nick Lampson. Cheney was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rice to stay in 1A

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And the crowd goes wild! Rice University trustees today decided to keep the school’s current athletic program, to stay in NCAA Division I sports, but will increase academic standards for athletes. Trustees said May 5 they favor staying in NCAA … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mayor White’s first budget

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Not so bad, all things considered. The spending plan he released Thursday includes an increase of more than $47 million for the Police Department and $9 million for the Fire Department in the fiscal year that begins July 1. But … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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MS Blog, coming to you soon

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Bill Gates Likes Blogs Blogs are good for business, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has said. In a speech to an audience of chief executives, Mr Gates said the regularly updated journals, or blogs, could be a good way for firms … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I’ll take ’em where I can get ’em

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

What are unusual places to hold voter-registration drives, Alex? Strip club owners are putting a little bada-bing in the presidential campaign by asking patrons to turn their eyes away from the stage for a moment to fill out a voter … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Outsourcing government

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Greg has a long excerpt from this Governing magazine article on the latest trends in outsourcing state government functions to the private sector. Texas is now on the leading edge of this, and if the program is declared a success … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NCAA v. Super Bowl

Posted on May 21, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

We (or at least I) may not know what the financial impact of the Super Bowl really was, but here’s a story about the financial impact of the NCAA Men’s Final Four in San Antonio. Before the NCAA Men’s Final … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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