Daily Archives: January 2, 2002

Sometimes there are worse things than obscurity…

Posted on January 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a fan of the Rice Owls. Before you start snickering, you should know that the Rice football team finished this season 8-4, their best record since 1953 when Tommy Lewis came off the bench in the Cotton Bowl to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Big vs small

Posted on January 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The sensible and oft-cited Virginia Postrel touches on the debate between Large Soulless Chain Bookstores and Small Touchy-Feely Mom and Pop Bookstores. A recent article in The Atlantic came out firmly in favor of the large chains. Postrel cites a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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One Trailer to Rule Them All

Posted on January 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

So I went to see Lord of the Rings over the Christmas holiday. It’s a good movie and I enjoyed it, though I thought it dragged at a few points, much to the consternation of some of my Tolkien-loving friends. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friedman

Posted on January 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Word to this Thomas Friedman column. Continue reading →

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Ginger v. Michelle

Posted on January 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

My friend Ginger Stampley takes on Michelle Malkin’s latest so-called column today. Says she before she commences with the butt-kicking: You’d think by now I’d have learned to stop reading Michelle Malkin editorials, given that they have zero information content … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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