Daily Archives: May 23, 2005

Followup on judges post

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

My post on the 2005 HBA judges’ poll has generated a fair amount of interest, with a lively comment thread here. I want to clarify a few points about this poll: 1. As I said in the comments, nearly every … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | 5 Comments

Ten years of megaplexes

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

We passed a milestone last week – the ten-year anniversary of the first megaplex movie theater. While it seems as if gigantic movie theaters have been with us forever, the megaplex theater — defined as having 14 or more screens … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in TV and movies | 2 Comments

It’s SBC over TWC in the House

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

After losing on more points of order than I can count, Rep. Phil King finally got his bill to allow telcos into the cable-TV biz passed out of the House. The measure was included in a larger bill that extends … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | 1 Comment

“Baseball as America”

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Thanks to my friend Andrea, I got in to the Members Preview party for Baseball as America at the Museum of Fine Arts on Friday. It’s definitely worth seeing. There’s so much stuff that it’s hard to boil it down … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 1 Comment

Super Bowl decision this week

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The NFL owners will get together on Wednesday and vote on who gets to host the Super Bowl in 2009. Houston and Atlanta are reported to remain the favorites for Super Bowl XLIII. Houston, Atlanta, Tampa and Miami are finalists … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 3 Comments