Daily Archives: November 18, 2004

How long has it been since you loved the 80s?

Posted on November 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Well, that’s just too long. It wasn’t so long ago that rock music of the ’80s was punchline nostalgia along with the Rubik’s Cube and Miami Vice. In 1998, Adam Sandler spent a whole movie, The Wedding Singer, poking fun … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another look at Hispanic voting for Bush

Posted on November 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Oddly buried in the This Week community section of today’s Chron is this article on Hispanic voting patterns from the 2004 election. This bit in particular piqued my interest: Nationally, Latinos cast 8 percent — a little more than 9 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SafePlace endangered

Posted on November 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Sarah brings us some bad news about SafePlace: Seven months after being named one of the nation’s best programs for victims of violence, SafePlace is slashing jobs, cutting services and closing one of its emergency shelters because of money problems. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blurker Amnesty Week

Posted on November 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Given the vast everflowing river of comments that my recent KLOL-related posts have become, I should perhaps be hesitant to mention this, but I will anyway. Christine says this is Blurker Amnesty Week. Says she: Yo! You! There in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two billion dollars

Posted on November 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Two years after the ferocious budget-cutting of the 78th Lege, we still have a budget deficit. “It looks to me like we’re going to be short about $2 billion,” said [Lt. Gov. David] Dewhurst, who presides over the Senate. “That’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rules are for other people

Posted on November 18, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Tom DeLay Scoundrel Protection Act is now official Republican policy. House Republicans moved to protect House Majority Leader Tom DeLay from a Texas political corruption case, deciding Wednesday that he will not be automatically forced to give up his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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