Daily Archives: July 9, 2007

Watts raises $1.1 million

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

We knew Mikal Watts would have a lot of money available to him for his Senate race, both his own and money that he raised. According to RG Ratcliffe, that total is a pretty impressive $1.1 million for this quarter. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Four for Senate?

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Via BOR, I see that there’s a fourth potential contender for the Democratic nomination for Senate next year. With Rick Noriega and Mikal Watts in the race for the U.S. Senate the Gossips hear that former State Senator and Head … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Don’t mess with Borris

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a life lesson for you: Don’t try to steal stuff from State Rep. Borris Miles. Houston State Rep. Borris Miles, D-District 146, used a pistol to wound one of two men he told police were trying to steal materials … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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My pneumonia experience

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So a little more than two weeks ago, I came down with a fever. It was nasty – I spent an entire weekend alternating between freezing cold and boiling hot, and I had no energy at all. I also had … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On the SOB battle

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting article on the ongoing city-versus-SOB battle, which is still pending in the courts after the latest reprieve for the SOBs. I think these paragraphs get at one of the main things that bugs me about this. For a decade, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Spoiler alert level: High

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I know that I will have to be very careful about seeing spoilers online for the last Harry Potter book when it comes out. But I had no idea people had experienced this sort of thing when the previous one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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