Daily Archives: August 18, 2012

Saturday video break: Mustang Sally

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #54 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Mustang Sally”, originally by Mack Rice and covered by Wilson Pickett. Here’s the original: Yet another song I hadn’t realized was a cover and whose original was unknown to me. … Continue reading →

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Metro board passes amended GMP referendum

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

More consensus this time. The board voted 8-1 for a measure that, if approved by voters, would continue the so-called General Mobility Program in its current form, allocating a quarter of Metro’s 1-cent sales tax to Harris County, Houston and … Continue reading →

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Council approves funding for sobering center

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Good. City Council agreed Wednesday to spend $4.3 million to outfit a warehouse at Star of Hope Mission and $353,000 a year to operate it as a place to take drunks instead of jail. City officials expect the 84-bed facility … Continue reading →

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Les Alexander on the verge of buying the Dynamo

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I like the thought of this. Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is in the final stages of negotiations to purchase the Dynamo and secure the 30-year lease and development agreement on BBVA Compass Stadium, three officials with knowledge of the process … Continue reading →

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Hang up and walk

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

We all know that texting and other smartphone tomfoolery while driving is a bad idea. Turns out that texting while walking isn’t so safe, either. On city streets, in suburban parking lots and in shopping centers, there is usually someone … Continue reading →

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