Daily Archives: November 13, 2010

Saturday video break: If there were a Top 500 list for videos…

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

…then this one would have to be in it, for its excellent use of Dick Van Patten among other things: Having seen Weird Al perform live a couple of times, I can tell you that the cheerleaders and the singing-with-a-mouth-full-of-water … Continue reading →

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An answer in the Claude Jones case

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Back in June, I noted the case of Claude Jones, who had been executed in 2000 for a murder committed in 1990. The main piece of evidence used to convict him was a single strand of hair that a forensic … Continue reading →

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San Antonio solar farm

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

There’s more solar energy available in Texas now than before. [Texas’] first solar farm, an array of 215,000 photovoltaic panels that capture sun rays and turn them into power, went on line Thursday in San Antonio. Statewide, at least six … Continue reading →

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