Daily Archives: August 11, 2003

Stoutdem poll

Posted on August 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Bill Howell conducted a poll of Texas Democrats to see who they’d vote for in a Presidential primary right now. The results are here, and as he observed, it’s nothing surprising. Having a strong online presence is a good way … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dems win one in court

Posted on August 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The score is now Democrats 1, Republicans 0 as the Texas State Supreme Court refused to grant a writ of mandamus to compel the Dems to return. The GOP is now considering fining the Texas 11 for not showing up, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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American Idol tryouts

Posted on August 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

They’re holding tryouts for American Idol at Minute Maid Park here in Houston. That picture is the line of hopefuls currently camped out at the stadium. Auditions are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, meaning these 5000 or so folks (so … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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No smoking in San Antonio

Posted on August 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

So San Antonio has joined the list of cities with tougher bans on smoking in public places, though not without some confusion and a sense on both sides of the issue that no one is happy about it. Devastated after … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You may now kiss the cardboard replica of your spouse

Posted on August 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Houstonian Ekaterina Dmitriev had her space wedding yesterday, tying the knot with Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko via proxy. There had been a few bumps in the road, with the Russians balking at first, but in the end it was all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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