Daily Archives: September 16, 2008

Ice

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor White says we need ice. One of the biggest problems Houston faces in the wake of Hurricane Ike is a shortage of ice, Mayor Bill White said today, pledging to seek assistance from all possible sources, both private and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The SNL Palin/Clinton sketch

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

For those of you who haven’t seen this yet: Pretty funny, but then that’s what you’d expect from Fey and Poehler This has to be manna from heaven for them. It’s so funny it apparently caused McCain surrogate Carly Fiorina … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Candidate Q&A: Martin Siegel

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Note: This entry is part of a series of written Q&As with judicial candidates who will be on the ballot in Harris County. I am also doing recorded interviews with non-judicial candidates. 1. Who are you and what are you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Galveston

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s really hard reading this story about Galveston’s current state. In this ruined city, reduced to such an unlivable state that its mayor wants all remaining residents gone, searchers made their way through 90 percent of the inundated neighborhoods. So … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What about the hippie bohemian attorneys?

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

(I drafted this last week, before we left town and before we knew where Ike was going. I figure all bets are off now, but I thought I’d run it anyway, if only to serve as a reference point.) Time … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of September 15

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Tuesday, and that means it is time for yet another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round-Up. This week, many bloggers in Houston and in the Gulf Coast region are without power and digging out from Hurricane Ike. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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