Daily Archives: June 16, 2006

My good deed of the day

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I just finished setting up my mother-in-law with her DSL connection. She’s already marvelling at how much it beats the pants off of dialup. In the vernacular, this makes me a Good Boy. I’m taking the rest of the day … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in See, I do have a life! | 2 Comments

Lampson lambastes Congressional pay raise

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Nick Lampson writes a letter to Fort Bend Now. Congress should be ashamed of giving itself a raise at a time when our nation faces the largest debt and deficits in its history. Our country is facing a real mess … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in National news | 3 Comments

The Astrodome Amusement Park

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, we may have found a use for the Astrodome: The world’s largest indoor amusement park is coming to the Astrodome next week. With Astroworld gone the Astrodome is picking up the slack for summer fun. […] Jerry Murphy says … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lawsuit against Metro coming?

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve wondered before if the anti-rail-on-Richmond forces were going to put their money where their mouths are and file suit to force Metro to adhere to what they claim was clear ballot language that indicated the line would be built … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Thank you, TDP

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: The following letter was signed by all members of the Texas Progressive Alliance and sent to the TDP office yesterday. We’re also posting it publicly to ensure that the good work done by Amber and Hector is properly lauded.) … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 1 Comment

Turn on ActBlue in Texas

Posted on June 16, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As many of you know, ActBlue is the federal clearinghouse for donations to Democratic candidates, having channeled over $5.5 million to Dem contenders so far. But did you know, that with your help, you can activate it for Texas… for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2006 | 2 Comments