Daily Archives: September 15, 2004

Family in town

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Mom and Dad, sister Eileen, and nephew Declan arrived today for Olivia’s baptism on Saturday. Sister Kristin and her boyfriend Mike arrive Friday, as do Olivia’s godparents (my college roomie Greg and Tiffany’s cousin Emilie, plus their respective spouses and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in See, I do have a life! | 5 Comments

Kristen Breitweiser

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Want an example of former Bush voters switching to John Kerry? Try this on for size. And check out this interview (scroll down) that Kristen Breitweiser, 9/11 widow and Bush voter in 2000, did with Judy Woodruff: BREITWEISER: …I spent, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The making of the President | 9 Comments

Ivan the Terrible

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Man. Has this been a crappy hurricane season or what? And it’s just September 15. To Mac and everyone else in the path of Ivan, please stay safe. Over here in Houston, where we’re waaaaaay overdue to get creamed by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in National news | 8 Comments

Another reason to dislike TXU

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Want a reason to dislike TXU beyond their desire to charge poor people extra? According to this Texas Observer article, they may have committed securities fraud in the wake of the Enron collapse. There are two lawsuits pending against them, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness | 3 Comments

Deadlock in DeLay ethics investigation?

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an update to the House Ethics Committee investigation of Tom DeLay, which is fast approaching the deadline they set for themselves when they chose to defer the matter in July. Unfortunately, it looks like this may wind up a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Richard Morrison wrapup

Posted on September 15, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

We got a huge response yesterday to Richard Morrison‘s appearance on Texas Tuesdays. Who knew so many people didn’t like Tom DeLay? There’s a long list of thank-yous here and a personal message from Richard here. As always, it’s never … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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