Daily Archives: March 14, 2005

How well do you know your spouse?

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Tiffany got a direct-mail piece from Judicial Watch today. You just never know sometimes. (I’m sure they just rented some magazine subscription list to get her name – she used to have a sub to a foreign-policy mag, and she … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More officeholders who blog

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

From San Francisco City Supervisor Chris Daly (via Kos) to Rep. John Culberson (via Rob), more current elected officials are taking up blogging. Note their stated reasons, Daly first: As it becomes increasingly clear to me that San Franciscans are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rick Ankiel

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, Cardinals pitcher Rick Ankiel announced that he was giving up pitching and would try to make it as an outfielder. While the sportswriter consensus appears to be happiness for Ankiel, who endured a terrible meltdown on the mound … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And speaking of sunshine

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Nothing brightens my week quite like a continued flow of news about bad behavior by Tom DeLay. DeLay Ethics Allegations Now Cause of GOP Concern “If death comes from a thousand cuts, Tom DeLay is into a couple hundred, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Sunshine Week, Day One

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

How can you tell it’s Sunshine Week? Just look at the pile of stories and editorials telling us about it. Here’s the Chron’s entry, which was the top result at the time of my search. Grits notes that Sens. John … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Welcome home, Rep. Rick Noriega

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Welcome home, State Rep. Rick Noriega. Rep. Rick Noriega, D-Houston, who is serving in the Texas Army National Guard in Afghanistan, came to the House chamber Thursday while home on leave. Noriega’s wife, Melissa, is serving as acting state representative … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How old is old enough?

Posted on March 14, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Atrios has a couple of questions: If you leave your child of age X alone for an afternoon and she manages to injure or kill herself, what is the minimum X such that you won’t be arrested for some sort … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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