Daily Archives: February 26, 2004

RIP, Bart Howard

Posted on February 26, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Bart Howard, who wrote the song “Fly Me To The Moon”, died earlier this week at the age of 88. FMTTM was the first-dance song at our wedding (we did a foxtrot, for those who care about such things), and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Those Perry rumors

Posted on February 26, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I presume by now that everyone has heard the rumors about Gov. Perry and the Big News that was supposed to break about his personal life Any Day Now. I never wrote anything about it because I never really believed … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Baseball go boom

Posted on February 26, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Cubs fans. What can you say? If a curse can somehow live in the intricate windings of cork, rubber, yarn and cowhide that make up a baseball, then the Chicago Cubs can look forward to a luckier future. The team’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The other edge

Posted on February 26, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve spoken about how blogs can benefit Democratic candidates, and while I firmly believe that this is and will continue to be true, it’s not a freebie. As Stephanie Herseth is surely learning, the blogreading public is very much in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Subpoenas target DeLay

Posted on February 26, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Another batch of subpoenas in the ongoin TRM investigation was made public by Travis County DA Ronnie Earle yesterday, and they are all about Tom DeLay in one way or another. Nearly 50 subpoenas — some issued Tuesday and others … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Clear Channel drops Howard Stern

Posted on February 26, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

There are a number of interesting things to contemplate in Clear Channel’s announcement that they would drop Howard Stern from their member stations, but before I get into that, I have to marvel at their official statement. “Clear Channel drew … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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