Daily Archives: January 11, 2006

And now we pause for a brief existential digression

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Thought for the day: In a world that contains Go Fug Yourself, do we still, cosmically speaking, need Mister Blackwell and his annual list? Maybe it’s a generational thing that will eventually pass, I don’t know. You have to give … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Society and cultcha | 1 Comment

Bruce Sutter elected to Hall of Fame

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Relief pitcher Bruce Sutter is the lone inductee to baseball’s Hall of Fame this year. Sutter, the first pitcher elected to the Hall with no career starts, was listed on 76.9 percent of the ballots cast by 10-year members of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 6 Comments

Prop 2 backers win one in court

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

A district court judge has issued a summary judgment in favor of last year’s City Proposition 2, which was a revenue cap measure that was passed by the voters but not implemented because a different proposition got more votes. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | 4 Comments

The primary follies continue

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Bad news for Fort Bend County District Clerk Glory Hopkins: The 14th Court of Appeals denied her request to be added back to the GOP primary ballot. “Basically, they (appeals court) take the position that there has to be a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments

On collecting fines

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Grits explores the economics of fines levied for misdemeanor offenses and the methods used to collect them. Check it out. Continue reading →

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