Daily Archives: October 22, 2005

Game One notes

Posted on October 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Well, they can still get a split on the road, right? I can’t be the only person who was amused at the sight of a very wholesome-looking Liz Phair singing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch, can I? Whoever … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On the recusal motion

Posted on October 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The way I look at it, Team DeLay’s motion to force Judge Bob Perkins to recuse himself is just another attempt by them to control what’s happening. The motion itself is a longshot at best, and given the way DeLay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Kaplan’s-Ben Hur

Posted on October 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Sigh. Another piece of Houston’s history is going away. After 92 years of selling Tiffany lamps, men’s suits, coffee beans and other merchandise, Kaplan’s-Ben Hur is closing its doors in December. Martin Kaplan, the owner of the historical Heights department … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The fever builds

Posted on October 22, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

One of the things that I remember well from the Rockets’ 1994 march to the NBA title was how for about a six-week period, everyone was wearing Rockets garb, and every other car you passed on the street had some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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