Daily Archives: June 28, 2009

Pride

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So yesterday was the annual Pride parade in Houston. It was greeted by this sweet article in the lifestyle section. Today’s Pride Festival will celebrate the diversity of the Houston area’s thriving gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. That diversity … Continue reading →

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Weekend link dump for June 28

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Six months (almost) down, six to go… Curving a bullet. The fringe, quantified. The pundit-industrial complex. I before E, except after the British government gets rid of it. However beautiful the strategy, sometimes you have to check the results. So, … Continue reading →

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Our local mental health crisis

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Today’s must-read is this op-ed by Dr. Stephen Schnee, the executive director of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, about mental illness and the Harris County jails. The Harris County Jail is now the largest mental … Continue reading →

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Hot enough for ya?

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Yeah, it’s really hot out there. Houston’s relentless heat wave prompted the National Weather Service today to declare a “Heat Emergency,” a designation that air temperature and humidity is a potential health threat for all people and is particularly dangerous … Continue reading →

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Compost or else

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Go, San Francisco! Trash collectors in San Francisco will soon be doing more than just gathering garbage: They’ll be keeping an eye out for people who toss food scraps out with their rubbish. San Francisco this week passed a mandatory … Continue reading →

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