Daily Archives: August 18, 2013

Weekend link dump for August 18

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

“The decision to stay within the narrow lanes of your own fantasies is a choice, not biological determinism.” First person to write a diet book for animals wins. The Internet name space is about to get a whole lot bigger. … Continue reading →

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Hoteliers for the Dome plan

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Count the Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston among the supporters of the Astrodome renovation plan. Harris County Sports and Convention Corp. Chairman Edgar Colón, with back-up from Deputy Executive Director Kevin Hoffman, presented the agency’s vision for revamping … Continue reading →

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More views of Abbott’s Section 3 brief

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Redistricting: Claim: It’s Just Partisan Politics Attorney General Abbott’s second claim is in many ways even more fundamental because it gets to the heart of what the Voting Rights Act is supposed to do. That claim asserts that: [R]edistricting … Continue reading →

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No kids allowed

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t have a problem with this. Chef Aquiles Chavez said his decision to ban young children from his restaurant during the evening hours was not easy. And the decision wasn’t shared by his wife. On Monday, La Fisheria, the … Continue reading →

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