Tag Archives: blogs

Ten years after

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know how many people are actually reading blogs today, but if you’re one of them then I’m happy to tell you that today is the tenth birthday of this blog. It started as an exercise to see if … Continue reading →

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You’ve got to grab those opportunities where you can

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

I just have one question about this: Some area artists are making old look new by featuring recycled materials in their work. Their pieces, showcased Saturday at the Green Arts Festival at the Talento Bilingue de Houston in the East … Continue reading →

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RIP, Carlos Guerra

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I join Greg and Stace in mourning the loss of former Express News columnist and blogger Carlos Guerra. Carlos Guerra, a former columnist at the San Antonio Express-News, was found dead Monday in Port Aransas, officials there said. Officers with … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Swamplot

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

For winning the Houston Press “Best Local Blog” award for 2010. Very well deserved.

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The cupcake controversy

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I recently came across an interesting blog about children and food, particularly school food, called The Lunch Tray that’s worth your time to take a look at. I especially liked this post about the habit of bringing cupcakes to school … Continue reading →

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Blog Stars

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Press surveyed the local blog scene and picked out ten “Blog Stars” to highlight and profile. I’m pleased to say that they did me the honor of including me and my blog on that list. I always find … Continue reading →

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McGuff interviews the Mayor

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor Annise Parker discusses her social media strategy with Mike McGuff: Interesting stuff. Among other things, the Mayor mentions that a new and improved City of Houston website is on its way. I can’t wait to see it.

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Spending on voter outreach: District Council races

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve taken a look at spending on voter outreach in the Controller’s race and in the At Large Council races, and was working on a similar post for the district Council races for the 30 days out reports, but never … Continue reading →

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Terrible Yellow Eyes

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Please allow me to introduce you to Terrible Yellow Eyes. What I’ve wanted to do for sometime is make a collection of paintings inspired by Where the Wild Things Are as a tribute and celebration of the book. And now … Continue reading →

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Time for a change

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I think this sums it up, for the most part: After nearly seven years with Movable Type, I’ve switched over to WordPress, which has proven to be quicker and more flexible. Thanks to the diligence of Greg Wythe, this should … Continue reading →

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Falkenblog

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome to the blogosphere, Lisa Falkenberg. I think you’ll find the medium gives you a lot of freedom as a writer – if nothing else, each entry needn’t be the same length. Experiment a little, engage some of us old … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Blogger bill” passes out of House committee

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’m pleased to note that HB4237, the “blogger bill” that I wrote about last week, passed out of the Civil Jurisprudence committee on an 8-1 vote. Now the race against time and the Calendars committee begins. Nevertheless, this is a … Continue reading →

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Katy Freeway managed lanes set to open

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Christof notices a banner ad on chron.com for the Katy Freeway managed lanes, which are set to open on Monday, April 18, and gives us an update on them. The lanes will now be open 24 hours a day, 7 … Continue reading →

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Mayoral Musings

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

New blog alert – Mayoral Musings, by Nancy Sims, who is a PR professional and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston. From the welcome post: This Blog has been created to serve as a resource for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The best news I’ve heard all session

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Pink Dome is back! Hot diggity dog!

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I say it’s my birthday

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, this is a pretty busy week for blogger birthdays. Tuesday was Elise Hu and Stephanie Stradley; they both got cool presents befitting their bloggy stature to help them celebrate. Yesterday was Atrios‘ turn; I have no idea if he … Continue reading →

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RIP, Terry Hayes

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Terry Hayes, an employee of the Houston Chronicle who wrote an award-winning blog that detailed her fight against terminal cancer, has died at the age of 42. Hayes spent five years as one of the newspaper’s essential support staffers, handling … Continue reading →

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Committee assignment reactions

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Rather than update the earlier post, I thought I’d do a new one rounding up various reactions to the committee assignments in the House. Matt says the Republican “Gang of 11” won big, but Democrats got little respect. Phillip is … Continue reading →

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Locke files his treasurer’s report

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Former City Attorney Gene Locke has filed his treasurer’s report for the Mayor’s race. I’ve got his press release beneath the fold. He was joined in doing so by City Controller Annise Parker and (be still my heart!) Roy Morales, … Continue reading →

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Whitehouse.gov

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I just love the way Whitehouse.gov looks now, on just about every level. And they have a blog, too, though as some people have noted, one without comments. Not that there’s anything terribly unusual about a commentless blog, mind you. … Continue reading →

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