Daily Archives: January 12, 2006

The ad has already served its purpose

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The next best thing to having an advertisement run on TV is having its cancellation by scaredy-cat station managers turn into a news story, especially one that may last multiple days. Heck, if the stations refund your money for not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You took my clout!

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Shorter Chron story: When Tom DeLay suffers, we all hurt with him. [W]hen embattled Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, stepped down permanently as House majority leader Saturday, Texas found itself without a rainmaker in a top congressional leadership role. “It … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More primary challenges

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron notes an impeding court case resulting from a primary ballot disqualification. An Amarillo school board member who was disqualified in a bid to challenge a powerful House member took her fight to get on the Republican ballot to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s my meeting and I’ll skip if I want to

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Didn’t anyone ever tell Rep. John Carter that it’s tacky to schedule a town hall meeting and then not show up for it? I’m sure Mary Beth Harrell wouldn’t do that. Maybe Carter should choose his friends more carefully. Continue reading →

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Give a hand to Garnet Coleman

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned before that the GOP declined to challenge two of the State House Democratic leaders, even though they live in fairly red districts. One such leader, though, Rep. Garnet Coleman of Houston’s HD147, does face a challenge in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Meet Dot Nelson-Turnier

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Dot Nelson-Turnier is running in north Harris County’s HD150 against incumbent Rep. Debbie “Pit of Hell” Riddle. She’s the first Democrat to make a run for that seat since at least 1990. Perry did a brief email interview with her, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Re-extinction for the coelacanth?

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The coelacanth, an ancient fish that was thought to have disappeared with the dinosaurs until one was discovered in 1938, is feared to be in danger of extinction for real thanks to a thoroughly modern predator: deep-sea trawlers. It was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The eventual end of “Lost”

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Lost returned from holiday hiatus last night (it’s still on my TiVo – I was at the Rice-UH basketball game), and its creative team had some interesting things to say about the show’s existential future. “Basically, Lost is one of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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