Daily Archives: February 28, 2007

Davis supports easing CHIP requirements

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, well, well…look who favors making CHIP more accessible now. “I think it’s the right thing to do,” said Rep. John Davis of Houston, who on Tuesday filed legislation to lengthen the CHIP enrollment period from six months to one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Meet Houston Pavilions

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As promised, the groundbreaking of Houston Pavilions took place yesterday amid much fanfare. Here’s what we have to expect: The developers of the Houston Pavilions say it will open in October of 2008. The $170 million project will have 360,000 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A quick plug for donating blood

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday was Debutant‘s first re-birthday; it was on February 27, 2006, that she received a stem cell transplant courtesy of a donation from her brother. I’m very happy to see that she’s doing well. May there be many more re-birthdays … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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La Nina is not our amiga

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Argh. “Forecasters warned today that a La Nina weather pattern — the nasty flip side of El Nino — is brewing, bringing with it the threat of more hurricanes for the Atlantic. Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Prevention First

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Planned Parenthood Lobby Day in Austin. The timing is propitious, as a couple of bills were filed yesterday to implement what is being called the Texas Prevention First Act of 2007. From the website: The Texas Prevention First … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Matthews gets three years

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Rightwing former radio talkshow host Jon Matthews was sentenced to three years in prison for probation violations that he was arrested for in August. Matthews, 61, left the courtroom of state District Judge Brady Elliott after agreeing to a three-year … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Salvaging my lost music

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I still have a fair number of old-fashioned record albums. None of them have been played in at least ten years, which is approximately when I last had a working turntable. Some of these albums have CD equivalents in my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cooler lovers fight back in New Braunfels

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Looks like there’s some blowback in the Great New Braunfels Cooler Crackdown: Via PinkDome, the city councilman who’s been the driving force behind all of the recent spate of river regulations, including the beer bong and Jell-O shot bans, is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 3 Comments