Daily Archives: September 5, 2007

The filing deadline approacheth

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Only three hours till the filing deadline for the November city elections. Here’s the candidate list (PDF) as of this morning – Matt Stiles has it in sorted Google docs format here. Despite his earlier press release, Roy Morales has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s Time For HISD’s “Reach Out To Dropouts” Effort

Posted on September 5, 2007 by admin

Houston City Council Member Adrian Garcia sent this message out, and Rick Noriega got it and sent it to me: We are all aware that the back-to-school time is upon us. Many students and parents are very busy looking for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Prop 15 campaign kickoff at Rice today

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The following is a press release from State Rep. Ellen Cohen: In 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued his challenge to land a man on the moon by the decade’s end at Rice Stadium. The same week, 45 years later, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Only six more to go

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Six more hurricanes, that is. Hurricane expert William Gray downgraded his 2007 Atlantic storms forecast slightly Tuesday, but he still predicted above-average activity for the remaining three months of the season, with six more hurricanes, three of them major. One … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Que Quechup?

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

One other thing I generally don’t do while I’m out of town is deal with email that requires anything more than a read and maybe a quick response. That was a good thing this weekend, because I had three invitations … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Why is Kinky Friedman still in my newspaper?

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Oh good Lord, are we going to be subjected to this same story every time he opens his mouth near a reporter? Kinky Friedman is considering entering the campaign for Texas governor in 2010 as a Democrat. Friedman said the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Dirty Jobs”

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Have I mentioned that we love the show “Dirty Jobs” at the Kuffner household? Here’s a nice feature story about this show, which captures part of the reason why we like it so. It’s a crystal clear afternoon here, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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