Daily Archives: December 26, 2003

The Tackle

Posted on December 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a great article on Dicky Maegle and Tommy Lewis, the two protagonists in the wildest play ever in college football. Lewis’ off-the-bench tackle of Maegle while Maegle was headed for a 95-yard touchdown run during the 1954 Cotton Bowl … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas from Pancho Claus

Posted on December 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sorry I missed this. They drove through Houston’s barrios Christmas morning in low-riders that jerked up from the pavement, blaring horns as loud as those on a train and wearing wildly-colored zoot suits that screamed for attention. Children ran. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You pay how much?

Posted on December 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

When I first glanced at the headline of this Chron op-ed piece, which reads “Why should hospital district cover illegals?”, I figured it would be the standard-issue ignorant nativist rant, and I started to prepare some responses as I read … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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UH beats UH

Posted on December 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Hawaii defeated Houston 54-48 in triple overtime in the Battle of the UHes yesterday. Congratulations to all of you who were wise enough to bet on the over. Continue reading →

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