Monthly Archives: November 2003

The Aussies Do It Right

Posted on November 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Via Joanne McNeil comes this Wired article about electronic voting in Australia and why their system is more robust, more secure, and way less controversial. Although a private Australian company designed the system, it was based on specifications set by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Election Day

Posted on November 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Election Day, and if conditions aren’t ripe today for good turnout, no such conditions exist: A warm, sunny day, a very high-profile mayoral race, an almost-as-high profile referendum, and only one unopposed candidate on the ballot. Early voting is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Redistricting lawsuit update

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few tidbits from the news… Texas Congressional Democrats have been meeting with the Justice Department to argue that the new map violates the Voting Rights Act. As we know, Justice Department approval is necessary for the new map … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Congrats!

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations to Elisa and Markos for the birth of their son! UPDATE: Geez, how did I miss that Dawn and Kevin have a new baby as well? Congrats all around! Continue reading →

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Astros trade Billy Wagner

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

This is a bit of a shock, but no surprise. All-Star closer Billy Wagner was traded Monday from the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia sent Houston right-hander Brandon Duckworth, and minor league right-handers Taylor Buchholz and Ezequiel Astacio. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Addendum

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

You may wonder why I’m spending so much time and figurative ink on the smear job against Adrian Garcia, which is something that maybe five people reading this have a direct stake in. I’m pissed that someone who may or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A little further context on Adrian Garcia

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

After I received the second anti-Adrian Garcia flyer from the group that’s masquerading as “Citizens for a Better America”, I searched the Chronicle’s archives to get some context on one of the quotes they’re using to smear Garcia. I’ve now … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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If only they’d talk less, too

Posted on November 3, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s another Baby Boomers Discover The Secret To A Happier Life story. They’ve determined that if they work less, they have more time to do things that aren’t work. John de Graaf, 57, a Seattle freelance television producer and writer, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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White leading, rail holding steady

Posted on November 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Bill White continues to be the frontrunner in the latest poll taken on the upcoming election. In the race to replace term-limited Mayor Lee Brown, White has 35 percent support while Sanchez has 25 percent and Turner has 19 percent. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Nana

Posted on November 2, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

November 1 is Dia de los Muertos. It also would have been the 90th birthday of my paternal grandmother, Jessie Mary McLaren Kuffner, who passed away in 1986. In honor of her and in observance of the holiday, this is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Your mind may be made up, but you still have to vote

Posted on November 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

According to this story, most people in Houston have already decided how they’re going to vote on Tuesday on the Metro referendum. That won’t spare us from further advertising, of course, since each side needs to turn its voters out. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Another anti-Garcia mailer

Posted on November 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

There’s another anti-Adrian Garcia mailer going around, also purportedly from “Citizens for a Better America”, and this time it came to my mailbox. Unlike the previous flyer, this one actually attacks a part of Garcia’s record, but it’s still amazingly … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Catholic High School Girls In Trouble

Posted on November 1, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Actually, it’s more like Catholic High School Girls In Pursuit Of Vigilante Justice, as noted by Pete: PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — A man described by authorities as a known sexual predator was chased through the streets of South Philadelphia by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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