Monthly Archives: April 2003

March traffic report

Posted on April 6, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

March was my second-best month for traffic, beating out last December by a nose at just over 6500 visitors. It actually started out slowly, then got a strong boost when Sean-Paul blogrolled me. The visible counter on the lower right … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A few shoutouts

Posted on April 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve seen a bunch of new URLs in my referral logs lately, so I’d like to take a moment and mention them. Disturbing Trends, from New Zealand. Ezra Klein, who watches C-Span so I don’t have to. Byrd’s Brain, by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Are we going to have gambling or not?

Posted on April 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn thinks video gambling would be a peachy way to raise revenue without imposing taxes. She continues to deride proposals to delay payments until the next budget cycle as “irresponsible”. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Teel Bivins (R, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Get me to the church on time

Posted on April 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats to Sean-Paul and Tatiana for their wedding celebration today! Continue reading →

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On supporting the troops

Posted on April 5, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Dwight Meredith provides a wish-I’d-said-that moment: If we think that the Iraqi people can distinguish our efforts against Saddam from ill will towards the people of Iraq while the bombs are dropping the bullets flying, why do we think that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ronnie Earle, the hardest working man in Austin

Posted on April 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

As if investigating Tom DeLay’s political committee TRM and secret legislative meetings weren’t enough, Travis County DA Ronnie Earle is back in court arguing that the Texas Association of Business should not be allowed to hide its donor list from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tulia’s other problem

Posted on April 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Now that all of the Tulia drug bust convictions have been vacated, Swisher County has another issue to think about: getting its ass sued off. Minutes after a judge ruled Tuesday that the convictions of 38 defendants should be overturned, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thus endeth spring training

Posted on April 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Ready or not, Monday is the first game for the Mustang Twins. We had a pretty good last practice yesterday, and the boys were all excited about getting their uniforms, but I’ve got some concerns. Part of it is just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s not just Big Media that doesn’t get it

Posted on April 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I’m with Ginger on this one: This has got to be the least clueful article written about blogs that I’ve ever seen. Cheryl Currid is of course not writing about blogs from a media perspective but from a business perspective, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Some more info in DeLay and TRM

Posted on April 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

A couple of newspaper articles to supplement what we’ve read so far about Travis County DA Ronnie Earle’s investigation into Texans for a Republican Majority, Tom DeLay’s political committee. First, from the DMN, a recapitulation of what we know so … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Blogging candidates followup

Posted on April 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Ezra Klein, Matthew Yglesias, and Jesse all have some things to say in response to this post about blogging candidates. Take a moment and check them out. Continue reading →

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Moderation followup

Posted on April 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Greg Wythe responds to my piece on moderates and extremists. Check it out. Continue reading →

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Congrats to Matt

Posted on April 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations to Matthew Yglesias, who has been named a Writing Fellow at The American Prospect. There’s quite a few writing pros who have become bloggers, but Matt’s the first (though surely not the last) example of a blogger becoming a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hart and Capozzola

Posted on April 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

My first reaction to the news that Gary Hart has a blog was “Wow! It’s so cool that a possible Presidential candidate can reach voters this way!” My second reaction was that my first reaction was at least slightly nuts. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Finally, maybe, some justice in Tulia

Posted on April 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, the 13 residents of Tulia who are still in jail as a result of the scandalously botched drug bust from 1999 may soon be set free: A judge reviewing four of the cases for the Texas Court … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Play ball!

Posted on April 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

And so another great season of baseball has begun. The Astros won their opener and got a first game home run from Jeff Kent. The Yankees are now 2-0, winning yesterday without Derek Jeter. Will Carroll of the Baseball Prospectus … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ellsberg v. Brown

Posted on April 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Go check out this transcript of what Daniel Ellsberg had to say to Aaron “Tracks Of My Tears” Brown recently. You tell him, Daniel! Link via Blah3. Continue reading →

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Failure of imagination

Posted on April 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I see that ol’ Hootie Johnson might have a trump card to play in his ongoing battle with Martha Burk: Though Augusta National has yet to meet the demands of Burk, who is the chair of the National Council of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tuba lips and guitar nipples

Posted on April 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I got this fascinating article about injuries, mostly of the reptitive-stress type, that professional musicians often suffer from a mailing list I’m on for the Rice MOB. Though I’ve played the alto sax for 25 years (once again, for longer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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This post may or may not have been written by F. Bacon

Posted on April 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I see from my referral log that this post about Michael Drosnin and his moronic Bible Code has served as a starting point for this longer and more elegant post about the persistent belief that Francis Bacon was the actual … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Moderation in defense of extremism

Posted on April 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

If we do not hang together, then we will surely hang separately. — Benjamin Franklin I suppose I ought to join in with pretty much everyone else and comment on Kevin Drum’s piece about extremism versus moderation. There’s already been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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