Monthly Archives: January 2007

My first post on the Speaker’s Race for the new year

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

New year, same topic, at least for another week or so. Today’s Chron story on the Speaker’s race doesn’t have much new in it – there isn’t much out there right now that’s new – but it does have some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All hail the Ultimate Fan

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats to Stephanie Stradley for winning the Ultimate Texans Fan contest for 2006. Her prize is a trip to the Super Bowl. (Aren’t you glad you won this year and not lat year? I would be.) Be sure to bring … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Five years

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Today marks my fifth anniversary of blogging. Given that I got into this more or less on a lark, as an outlet to do some regular writing for the first time since college, that really amazes me. According to Movable … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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That was the year that was

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t know Dave Barry was still writing since he stopped doing his regular column two years ago, but there he is with a year end review. Barry still has his blog, and he even occasionally contributes to it, but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A century of Blue Bell

Posted on January 1, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Happy New Year, everybody! The arrival of 2007 brings with it the 100th anniversary of the Blue Bell Creamery in Brenham. It started out making butter, but has been known for its ice cream for decades. And their marketing of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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