Daily Archives: June 26, 2007

Felony charge filed against Jay Aiyer

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It pains me greatly to see stories like this. Houston Community College Trustee and one-time City Council candidate Jay Aiyer is facing a charge of tampering with a governmental record, a felony that could cost him his law license, authorities … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Saw ’em off, I don’t care

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

As someone whose collegiate sports loyalties lie outside the UT/A&M axis, I found the lawsuit against an Aggie merchandiser for violating UT’s trademark on the Bevo logo to be more amusement than anything else. And while I generally side with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, J. Fred Duckett

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a very sad day for outdoor football. J. Fred Duckett, who heralded the exploits of “Jose Cruuuuuuuz!” as the Astrodome’s public-address announcer and proclaimed, “It’s a beautiful day for outdoor football,” to generations of Rice University fans, died Monday … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Probate court

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not really sure what to say about the Chron’s rather harrowing series on how messed up the Harris County Probate Court system can be, other than I sure am glad we’ve done estate planning, and I sure as hell … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hu? What?

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Are we sure it’s time for another debate about gender-neutral pronouns? Because I could swear we just had one. Okay, here’s the thing. It’s very easy to invent a gender-neutral pronoun. It’s very hard to get anyone to use it, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Society and cultcha | 8 Comments

King versus Kenedy continued

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

They’re still fighting it out over wind farms – the Kenedy Ranch has ’em, the King Ranch doesn’t want ’em. King Ranch President Jack Hunt has called for state legislation to regulate the farms – the lack of such laws … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 1 Comment

Once again with jury duty

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

What John says. Most people do not want to sit on a jury, and I was no different. Being away for a couple of days was quite disruptive (and this was a very short trial). Everybody has other things they … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | 4 Comments