Daily Archives: October 2, 2011

Weekend link dump for October 2

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Am I the only one thinking “There’s more than a year to go and I’m already sick of the Presidential race”? Zombies are like a metaphor, with more brain-eating. Why do Americans like ice cubes so much? Fast food workers, … Continue reading →

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Court orders interim maps drawn

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I was just asked recently what will happen if the redistricting litigation isn’t resolved before the November 14 start of the filing period for 2012 candidates. I responded that I wasn’t really sure. Shortly thereafter, this story appeared. The federal … Continue reading →

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More districts will join in school finance lawsuit

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Coming soon to a courtroom near you. School districts will throw everything short of the kitchen sink into their upcoming lawsuit against the state of Texas for shortchanging public education, a lead attorney in the case said Tuesday. “We are … Continue reading →

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Piranha!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You never know what you might find in Texas’ lakes. When a pre-teen girl dunked a hook baited with a piece of hot dog into the 23-acre lake in Tom Bass Park on Aug. 27 and pulled out a flapping, … Continue reading →

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There will be no Great Pumpkin this year

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Another bad effect of the drought. Pumpkin production in Texas has been sliced nearly in half by the drought; and while retailers might find enough pumpkin substitutes in other states, the price could be higher and the size of the … Continue reading →

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