Daily Archives: November 12, 2008

You can’t keep a tough grandma down

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

While I would not claim that robocalling is a wise way to enhance one’s name ID, it helps if the script is the least bit clever, and if the name you’re trying to enhance is one that people would recognize, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bye-bye, AGDs

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

City Council has followed through on its plan to ban so-called Attention Getting Devices, or AGDs. The ban will not go into effect until January 2010. But scenic advocates cheered the decision, saying the prohibition is a necessary step to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Mac the elephant

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Very sad. Mac, a mischievous, young Asian elephant who had become one of the Houston Zoo’s most popular animals, became ill and died Sunday. He was 2. He entertained visitors with his ability to dance, produce music on wind pipes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Where – and when – the vote was

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I have finally received precinct data from Harris County. It’s going to take me a little while to work through it to start getting some answers about how the votes were distributed – Matt Stiles, who got his draft canvass … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Democrats sue Bettencourt over provisional ballots

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Oh, my. Texas Democratic Party officials are asking a federal judge in Houston to block what they call illegal moves by Harris County voter registrar Paul Bettencourt as the last few votes are added to the totals from the Nov. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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One more for the Dynamo Stadium bandwagon

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron’s Jerome Solomon picks up the Dynamo Stadium ball. We are wise to be skeptical of claims about sports stadiums spurring economic development — these stadiums seem to spur more growth of the owners’ bank accounts than anything — … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Recount in HD105

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Democratic challenger Bob Romano, the trailing candidate in the exceedingly close HD105 race, has asked for a recount. Democrat Bob Romano said this afternoon he will ask for a recount in his bid to unseat Republican State Rep. Linda Harper-Brown … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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