Daily Archives: June 3, 2007

Olivia goes to Reckling Park

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It was a beautiful day for outdoor baseball today. Unlike yesterday, which is when we originally had tickets to see Rice play TCU. When the start of the game got delayed from 6 PM to 8:30, I asked if we … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Where can you get a drink in this town?

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s harder than you think to get a drink in Brazoria County. Counties, cities or justice-of-the-peace precincts can be, by local-option election, totally wet, totally dry or anywhere in between. It’s all up to local voters. Roy Hale, of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The session from the Houston/Harris perspective

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

A lot of what’s in the Chron overview of how the Lege affected Houston and Harris County is stuff I’ve blogged about in some detail, but I want to add a few comments to this effort: Among the more visible … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Loch Ness Monster

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, I don’t know what this footage of something in Loch Ness shows, but until I see a huge red eye and a long sharp tooth, I’m not conceding anything. “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this jet … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dome financing comes through

Posted on June 3, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The Astrodome Redevelopment crew, who missed a March 31 deadline to demonstrate that they had private financing lined up, then got an extension till the end of May, managed to put something together this time. “We felt like we complied” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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