Tag Archives: blogging

Website issues mostly fixed

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sure you noticed that the website looked funky all of a sudden for a few weeks, and now it has a different look that has brought back the right sidebar. It’s still not perfect, but it definitely looks better. … Continue reading →

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What does Florida have against bloggers?

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

These are the questions we must ask ourselves these days. Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet or legislature to register … Continue reading →

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Former Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton sues a blogger

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Obviously, a story like this is going to attract my attention. A former Texas oil and gas regulator has accused a blogger of helping derail his 2020 reelection campaign by falsely claiming he had an extramarital affair. In a lawsuit filed last month … Continue reading →

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It was twenty years ago today

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

As of today, this blog is officially 20 years old. I started it because I wanted an outlet for my writing – before that, I mostly shared my thoughts via email, mostly but not entirely on various email discussion lists, … Continue reading →

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Oh God, I have to mention Tony Buzbee again

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

There goes one New Year’s resolution. There is a plate of crawfish on the table in front of Tony Buzbee, who has substituted his jeans-and-jacket campaign garb for a baby blue sweatshirt and Texas A&M baseball cap. The setting: Crawfish … Continue reading →

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Twelve years

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Twelve years ago today, I started this blog. That was on blogspot – believe it or not, it still exists; truly, the Internet is forever – and a few months later I had my own domain. I don’t do retrospectives, … Continue reading →

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This blog goes to eleven

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As of today, I have been writing this blog for eleven years. One runs out of dinosaur analogies after awhile, so let’s say that in Internet terms, this blog appeared at about the same time as the trilobite. I don’t … Continue reading →

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It’s all about me!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Leader newspaper did a feature story on me that’s in this week’s edition. If you want an unvarnished look at what I do on this site, complete with an action photo of me at the computer, this is for … Continue reading →

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Things to do this weekend

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas Democratic Party State Convention is in town starting tomorrow. Here are some of the things I plan to do: Thursday The HDCC was instrumental in getting the House Democratic caucus to 74 members after the 2008 election. It … Continue reading →

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Social media update

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

This is just a friendly reminder that you can find much of this blog’s content on the official Off the Kuff Facebook page, which I hope you will like. I was asked recently what the purpose of that page was, … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: New Year’s Day

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Seems appropriate: Happy 2011! I suppose this is as good a place as any to mention that today is my ninth anniversary of blogging. I’ve been doing this so long I’ve forgotten how not to do it. I suppose I … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’m back from my secure undisclosed location (the Hudson River Valley in Dutchess County, New York – it was gorgeous, and I’ll have more to say about it shortly) and as I work my way through a zillion unread items … Continue reading →

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Hey, want to be a political blogger?

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Have you ever looked around at the political blogging landscape and said to yourself “I can do that”? Ever wondered how you could get paid to do it? Well, the Houston Press is looking for someone to fill their political … Continue reading →

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Houston Area Table meeting Tuesday

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

If you’re getting tired of reading what I’ve got to say and would rather hear me say it out loud, come to the Houston Area Table meeting this Tuesday, January 19 and see if I sound any better that way. … Continue reading →

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The Speaker speaks, and a Voter ID update

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

So how is Speaker Joe Straus doing? Three months into his first term leading the 150-member chamber, Republican Speaker Joe Straus is emerging as a bipartisan compromise-seeker, rejecting much of the power that his predecessor so coveted. Straus still faces … Continue reading →

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Debutant posts

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This may not look like much, but given that Debutant has been in the ICU at MD Anderson since Thanksgiving and has nearly died multiple times, I think it’s pretty damn amazing. Please go leave some good thoughts for an … Continue reading →

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