Daily Archives: August 24, 2005

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Olivia’s been the little social butterfly lately – last week she attended a blogger gathering, and the next evening she went to her very first baseball game. We were in a suite thanks to some corporate largesse, which meant she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Downtown development: The park and mall

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

As a season-ticket holder for the Comets, I spend a fair amount of time in the vicinity of the Toyota Center, and I can attest that the area could use some upgrading. I’m therefore glad to hear that there’s plans … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Lost” lawsuit

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Can you picture the TV show “Lost” as a Sid and Marty Krofft production? That’s what this lawsuit says. A Los Angeles writer has sued ABC and producer Touchstone Television for allegedly appropriating his 1977 television concept “Lost” for the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The sixty-five percent solution

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Governor Perry can’t fix how schools are financed, but he can tell them how to spend the money they have. Gov. Rick Perry issued an executive order Monday requiring schools to spend at least 65 percent of their tax money … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Congrats to the Morrisons

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Got a phone message from Richard Morrison this morning. He called to give me the good news that his daughter Lauren Catherine made her appearance in the world yesterday, tipping the scales at eight pounds, one ounce. He reports that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s the judges

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Meant to post on this earlier but didn’t get to it: Scott catches us up on the latest installment in the overcrowded Harris County jails story, which points a finger at the local judiciary for its role in the problem. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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No Nonsense blockwalking in Houston on Saturday

Posted on August 24, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

From the comments on this post. The Houston Equal Rights Alliance (currently the Houston arm of the No Nonsense in November grassroots campaign) is having a blockwalk this Saturday morning to recruit volunteers and talk to people about why they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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