Daily Archives: September 25, 2006

Doing Jack Abramoff’s bidding the Ralph Hall way

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Of all the things I’ve heard about the Jack Abramoff scandal, I think this may well be the sleaziest. In November of 1997, Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) publicly questioned the credibility of a teenage girl’s claims that she’d been the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cornyn gets slapped over detainee treatment

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know who Tom Sullivan is, but based on what he said to our undistinguished junior Senator, I wish we had a hundred more like him. Go read. Link via Atrios. UPDATE: North Texas Liberal has more. Continue reading →

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Do you feel lucky, Houston?

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

SciGuy breaks out the red cape, waves it wildly towards the Gulf Coast, and yells loudly “Hey, Fate! You’re a big wussy!” It may seem imprudent to tempt fate, but it’s impossible to escape a singular fact: Historically, after this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Roger Clemens story comes to an end…again

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

With all due respect to a truly great baseball player, are we sure that this was Roger Clemens’ last game? The man has had more farewell tours than Cher. I don’t blame him for coming back – Lord knows he’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interview with Janette Sexton

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’m almost all the way through the Harris County State Rep candidates. Today’s interview is with Janette Sexton, who is running for State Rep in HD144 against Crazy Bob Talton. HD144 was one of too many Republican-held seats that went … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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ParentPAC endorses Juan Garcia

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

And we’re back in the saddle again with Texas Parent PAC, which has tapped Juan Garcia of Corpus Christi as its latest endorsee. From the press release (PDF): “Juan Garcia is a proven leader who will represent the Coastal Bend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The best not to

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I caught a little bit of an Astros game over the weekend, and while I was watching they flashed a graphic that showed Craig Biggio was currently #9 all time in career doubles, and in fact is only three two-baggers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Phonic wars

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I learned to read by phonics. I think it’s a perfectly fine pedagogical approach, though it has its limitiations. Some words just don’t yield to “sounding it out” – I can still remember getting laughed at the first time I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Facts are for politicians

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I know a lot of the discussion about Kinky Friedman lately has been about his questionable attitudes on race, and how that bears on a campaign that’s based largely on a persona, but it’s important to remember that in ways … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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