Daily Archives: October 31, 2010

Weekend link dump for October 31

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Boo! Here’s my usual reminder about the Candy Man, and how he helped kill Halloween around here for awhile. Extreme credit card makeover. The asymmetry of responsibility. The public knows a lot of things that aren’t true. It’s your job … Continue reading →

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Final early vote wrapup

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

As was the case in 2008, we saw record levels of early voting this year in Harris County. As polls closed Friday before Tuesday’s general election, as many as 450,000 people are expected to have cast their ballots early or … Continue reading →

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Quantifying my elitism

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, Charles Murray’s latest bit of faux-populism has spawned a meme. Let’s see just how much of an out-of-touch elitist I am, shall we? 1. Can you talk about “Mad Men?” Yes, but only because I absorb vast quantities of … Continue reading →

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Tourists…In…SPAAAAAAAAACE!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Now how much would you pay for a trip to the exosphere? In the half-century since humans first touched the stars, just seven people have paid their way into space, each forking over tens of millions to orbit around the … Continue reading →

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