Daily Archives: March 23, 2004

Undead lobsters!

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Some things just defy embellishment. Call it cryonics for crustaceans. A Connecticut company says its frozen lobsters sometimes come back to life when thawed. Trufresh began freezing lobsters with a technique it used for years on salmon after an offhand … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Food, glorious food | 3 Comments

Such a tease

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison continues to be coy about her future. Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and former Democratic Gov. Ann Richards don’t agree on much. But they both feel like it’s time to return to Texas and get a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 2 Comments

Special Session: Still no consensus

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Governor Perry has promised to call a special session on school finance reform as soon as “consensus” is reached on how to replace the Robin Hood system. A quick look around is all you need to see that there’s a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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UH apparently hires Penders

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll be damned. University of Houston officials have called a news conference for this afternoon, presumably to name Tom Penders as the Cougars’ new head basketball coach. UH officials said Monday night the new coach will be introduced at 4:30 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Smokey Joe and the cement plants

Posted on March 23, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Byron points to this article about “Smokey Joe” Barton and his efforts to exempt a couple of cement plants from stricter EPA rules. I’ll leave most of the story for you to read – it’s worth your while – but … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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