Daily Archives: March 9, 2025

Weekend link dump for March 9

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

“Speaker Johnson, do you believe there should be a multi-story golden statue of Donald Trump in Gaza?” “A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”” I assure you, the … Continue reading →

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Comptroller Hegar to be next A&M Chancellor

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats, now try not to screw it up. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will be the next chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, overseeing 11 universities that educate more than 157,000 students and eight state agencies, including the Texas Division … Continue reading →

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City to implement hiring freeze

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. Houston Mayor John Whitmire is planning to implement a hiring freeze in the coming days that will impact all city departments except fire and police, a city spokesperson confirmed. While an exact … Continue reading →

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Shrinking Sugar Land

Posted on March 9, 2025 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. For years, Sugar Land has been a model for how a healthy suburb can develop alongside a booming metropolis in modern America. Situated just 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston, Sugar Land has grown from a small town of … Continue reading →

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