Daily Archives: June 29, 2004

Francis/McGrady trade finally happens

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And so it goes. The Rockets’ long pursuit of NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady was completed today with a seven-player trade that will send McGrady to the Rockets and Steve Francis to the Magic, sources close to the talks said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bishop responds to Klinkner

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve been trading emails with “Great Divide” author Bill Bishop regarding this Gadflyer article by Philip Klinkner, and he was kind enough to send me an official response from himself and coauthor Robert Cushing. With his permission, I’ve posted it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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F-911

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve not seen “Farenheit 9/11”, and to be honest, with the baby’s arrival, I probably won’t get to see it before it comes out on DVD. I just wanted to note, as a point of data, that the movie sold … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another Bushie seeking office in Texas?

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

How does Matthew Dowd for Comptroller grab you? After years of behind-the-scenes work for candidates ranging from Democrats Lloyd Bentsen and Bob Bullock to Republican Bush, Dowd will soon be looking to act on the dream he has harbored for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lay seeks sitdown

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Kenny Boy Lay and his lawyer are in Washington to have a chat with federal prosecutors. Well, they hope to have a chat, anyway. Ex-Enron Chairman Ken Lay and his criminal defense lawyer are in Washington, D.C., this week, hoping … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas Tuesdays: Jake Gilbreath

Posted on June 29, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

And we start our look at the State House candidates with Jake Gilbreath, who as a student at George Washington University is the youngest candidate running for state office in Texas this year. We’ve got an intro to Jake, an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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