Daily Archives: February 6, 2002

The readers strike back

Posted on February 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Salon’s readers (mostly) give Katherine Mieszkowski the business for her sweeping generalizations of Houston. Ginger notes something we both missed the first time around, that Mieszkowski hails from Clear Lake. And as she notes, that explains a lot. Continue reading →

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Krishna Krishna

Posted on February 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

A dozen Hare Krisha congregations are filing for bankruptcy. I was going to make a cheap Arthur Anderson joke about this, but the Chapter 11 filing is in response to a lawsuit that alleges sexual and emotional abuse of children, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Julia Child’s kitchen

Posted on February 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Julia Child’s kitchen is going to the Smithsonian, while the legendary chef moves into a retirement community in Southern California. If they really want to honor her life, the kitchen should be fully operational and properly staffed at all times. Continue reading →

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The long arm of the law

Posted on February 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The chief of police in West University Place, a small incorporated city within Houston, will be docked two weeks’ pay for surfing naughty web sites at work. That’s $3000 in pay that he’ll be forfeiting. What really makes that hurt … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Troubles of Being Tiffany

Posted on February 6, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

My wife’s name is Tiffany. She’s a graduate of Georgetown University. She holds a doctorate in Science and Technology Policy from The University of Manchester. She’s a sweet, intelligent, serious person. And she’s got a name which is routinely and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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