Daily Archives: August 30, 2009

Weekend link dump for August 30

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, strep throat killed Mozart. Eric Bruntlett’s game-ending unassisted triple play. The publisher of “Reader’s Digest” has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It’s a good question: How do you deal with mass market crankery? We may need a Genius … Continue reading →

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Please go ahead and leave

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Meet the real America haters. And remember that even though he wants nothing to do with them now, because it would look bad, these are the people Rick Perry was speaking to when he spoke about seceding. You can run … Continue reading →

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The state of the Governor’s race

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So we know that Tom Schieffer is in. So are Mark Thompson and Felix Alvarado. Ronnie Earle may or may not be in. Hank Gilbert now says that he’s in. Kinky (sigh) is fixing to be in. Some people think … Continue reading →

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Grand juror disagrees with dismissal of arson charge against Francisca Medina

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Given the grand jury issues that surrounded the original indictment of Supreme Court Justice David Medina in the matter of the fire that destroyed his house, this seems only fitting. A grand juror who sat on one of two panels … Continue reading →

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Do we have too much police?

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

One thing that every candidate I talk to about crime in Houston agrees on is that we need for the various law enforcement agencies in Houston to work together better. Via Grits, it would seem that this is a statewide … Continue reading →

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