Daily Archives: July 24, 2007

My cousin, the hero

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Just received this link from my cousin Lori about her son (my first cousin once removed) Eric Wuensch. It’s a video clip from the local Fox news in Austin, about how Eric and two of his buddies pulled a drowning … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Have you been Comcasted yet?

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The switch is going on, and they say it’s going smoothly. Which I suppose they would, but that doesn’t mean they’re wrong. About 75 percent of Comcast’s Internet and e-mail customers in the Houston area have been switched from the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Prosecute or not?

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The Humane Society is applying pressure to the Justice Department in an effort to get them to prosecute Dan Duncan. Duncan testified before a grand jury in Houston last week about the hunting trip in which he killed a moose … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The next TYC scandal

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the Lubbock State School, and the extreme problems there that eventually led to a Justice Department investigation? Sadly, those problems are far more widespread than just one troublesome facility. Abuse, neglect and humiliation are a stark reality for hundreds … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rove sneaks in to give Cornyn a hand

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Why is it so important to stop John Cornyn? Among many other reasons, it’s the company he keeps. HARLINGEN — The first to arrive was a woman delivering a flower arrangement about 2 p.m. Friday. About a half hour later, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Pilot needle exchange program gets underway in San Antonio

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I haven’t written before about the first-ever-in-Texas needle exchange program that was authorized for San Antonio. It made it through the Lege via a back door, after a bipartisan bill was blocked in the House. I’ll leave you to read … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Are you wanted by the police?

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

According to State Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, the odds are one-in-ten that the answer is Yes. Surprised? Wait till you see why so many people are on the lam: A couple of weeks ago, the local paper printed names of El … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Last public comment event for US290 widening today

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

If you want to give some feedback on the planned US290 expansion that’s looming on the horizon, this is your last chance for this stage of the project. The last of three public comment sessions on plans to expand traffic … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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