Tag Archives: Halloween

Compost those pumpkins

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Charles Kuffner

News you can use. The day after Halloween, the city of Houston will roll out its annual effort to keep pumpkins out of landfills where they would contribute to the production of harmful greenhouse gases. The city’s Solid Waste Management … Continue reading →

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Don’t trash your pumpkins

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Here are some better ideas. Looking for a new home for your pumpkin now that Halloween is over? Well, Houston might have the solution. The city is collecting pumpkins — carved, guts or otherwise — now through next Wednesday as … Continue reading →

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Drought is not good for pumpkins

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, kids. This year’s hot, dry weather has wreaked havoc on Texas agriculture, and the state’s pumpkin crop has not been spared. Farmers and agricultural experts say that drop in supply has translated into higher prices for pumpkins popular for … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: It must be Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I know I’m in the late stages of a recurring theme for Friday Random Tens, but how can I not break out of it when Halloween falls on a Friday? 1. Creepy Doll – Jonathan Coulton 2. Scarecrow – Steeleye … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: All we want to do is eat your brains

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Popdose put out a Top 20 Halloween Songs playlist, and there are some fine and seasonal tunes on it, but for me the song that best captures the spirit of the day is Jonathan Coulton’s “re: Your Brains”. It’s like … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Semana de los Muertos

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Sure as November follows October, so does Dia de los Muertos follow Halloween. In that spirit, I offer ten songs about death and dying. 1. The Long Black Veil – The Chieftains with Mick Jagger 2. Very Fine Funeral – … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Trick or treat

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Repeating a theme from 2009 (but not any songs), here’s a list to get you into the Halloween spirit: 1. It Must Be Halloween – Trout Fishing In America 2. Brilliant Disguise – Bruce Springsteen 3. Zombie Jamboree – Lager … Continue reading →

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Saturday video break: This is Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

And this is how you celebrate it: Happy Halloween!

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Saturday video break: Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I have two words for you: Pumpkin cannon. Some people look at something like that and wonder why anyone would want to do such a thing. Others wonder why anyone wouldn’t want to. I’m just wondering if they really know … Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Boo!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Are you ready for some Halloween? My iPod is. 1. The Dark Lady – Ceili’s Muse 2. Eighty Hillbillies In A Haunted House – Austin Lounge Lizards 3. The Ghost – Eddie from Ohio 4. Ghost of Stephen Foster – … Continue reading →

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