Daily Archives: September 30, 2003

Freeway blogging

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Like a number of other lefty bloggers, I’ve been receiving mail from a fellow who calls himself the Scarlet Pimpernel lately. SP has been sending links to photos of snarky anti-Bush messages that have been showing up on the highways … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Best sports blogs

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Check out Forbes Magazine’s list of the Best Sports Blogs, in which the estimable Off Wing Opinion came in at #2 overall. Congrats to Eric for some well-deserved recognition! If you like sports, you should be reading Off Wing. (Note … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Berry backs Sanchez

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Former mayoral candidate Michael Berry has given his endorsement to Orlando Sanchez. The endorsement is expected to solidify Sanchez’s standing among conservative voters who supported him in a 2001 runoff loss to Mayor Lee Brown but had shifted toward Berry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All swirly and bad

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Andrew Northrup sums up some conservative reaction to the Plame Affair. Standard beverage warning applies. Continue reading →

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We’re number one!

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Just not in a good way. One out of every four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest percentage of uninsured residents in any state in the nation, according to new Census Bureau figures. The findings are part of a report … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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If you look up “quid pro quo” in the dictionary…

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

This is pretty much all you need to know about how government works around here. Less than one month after receiving $100,000 from Houston homebuilder Bob Perry, Gov. Rick Perry (no relation to Bob – ed) named a top executive … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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GOP wheels and deals in West Texas

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The Republicans involved in redistricting spent much of yesterday trying to come to an agreement on how to divvy up West Texas, and while it appears they have a plan for Midland and Lubbock, I can’t tell if they’re really … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wellstone World Music Day

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

My buddy Ron sent me a note last week telling me about Wellstone World Music Day, which will be October 25, the first anniversary of the plane crash that killed Paul, Sheila, and Marcia Markuson Wellstone along with campaign aides … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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