Daily Archives: September 15, 2008

POD confusion

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, there’s been some confusion over the point-of-distribution (POD) sites and who is supposed to be in charge of them. A federal official Monday described the Houston-area delay of distribution of food, ice and water in the wake of Hurricane … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Laura Ewing

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In my previous entry about Debra Kerner’s campaign for HCDE Trustee, I said that some people, like me, probably confused the HCDE Board of Trustees with the State Board of Education. They are in fact very different, though they share … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Monday Ike roundup

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The good news is that so far there have been very few fatalities from Hurricane Ike. The bad news is just about everything else. Federal emergency workers today opened six Houston-area distribution sites for food and water, with plans to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Remembering Brennan’s

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Alison Cook offers a remembrance of Brennan’s Restaurant, which burned down while Ike was in town. I guess I thought Brennan’s of Houston would always be there, a timeless bubble of ease and cordiality in a world where such qualities … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Get cracking on those new greenbacks!

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Back in May, a federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish among the bills’ varying values. Now a judge on that court has told … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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