Daily Archives: September 13, 2005

Andrew Raseij

There’s a Democratic primary in New York today. I didn’t know there was such a thing as a Public Advocate in New York City until I started hearing about Andrew Raseij, but now that I do, he’d get my vote … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2005 | 3 Comments

Rick Noriega: Man on a mission

Rick Noriega. The man is amazing. Noriega, who returned to Texas from Afghanistan Aug. 2, had been trying to make dinner plans with Mayor Bill White when he got a call from the mayor’s office on Aug. 31. “I’m thinking … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | 5 Comments

RIP, AstroWorld

The venerable amusement park AstroWorld will close for good at the end of this season. [A]fter 37 years, the landmark Six Flags AstroWorld theme park will close at the end of this season, the victim of rising land values that … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 7 Comments

More volunteer experiences

Just a roundup of recent experiences of bloggers who’ve volunteered at evacuee shelters: Perry sees a dichotomy. Hope feels overwhelmed, while her coblogger Eileen reports some happy news. Ray came down with a cold; he also has some happy news, … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | 4 Comments

And then there were three in CD17

Via Nate, there are now three Republican contenders for the right to challenge Rep. Chet Edwards in CD17, down from five earlier on. Former Capitol Hill assistant and attorney Tucker Anderson, Harvard graduate and Iraq war platoon leader Van Taylor … Continue reading Continue reading

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