Daily Archives: January 25, 2002

What kind of scandal is this supposed to be again?

Conventional wisdom (scroll to “The Gating Factor”), even in Blogland, appears to be settling on the idea that the Enron mess is a business scandal, not a political scandal. That may be true, but with all of the money that … Continue reading Continue reading

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Maybe there is justice

Looks like perhaps Ken Lay won’t walk away from all this with his spoils intact. Pretty much all of the income he got from Enron is apparently fair game in the multitude of civil lawsuits that have been filed by … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ballpark at Union Station update

The Ballpark at Union Station is shopping for a new name. That’s what Enron Field was called before it hitched up with Enron and changed its name. The Astros are in the market for a new suitor, and there’s no … Continue reading Continue reading

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Erica on NPR

If you’re not completely Enroned out by now, listen to this interview from NPR (you need Real Audio) with Erica Bess Duncan. Erica is a friend of mine who is still with Enron. Her unit, Enron Online, has been bought … Continue reading Continue reading

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Movin’ right along

Two interesting transportation stories in today’s Chron. The Katy Freeway will roughly double in width now that the feds have approved a a $1 billion plan which is slated to begin in May, 2003. Also on the west side but … Continue reading Continue reading

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