Daily Archives: September 14, 2007

Noriega racks up endorsements in Cameron County

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

In writing about Mikal Watts’ recent appearance before the University Democrats, Paul Burka opined that “The Democratic primary may well come down to a Houston/Dallas versus San Antonio/Valley fight for the Hispanic vote.” If that’s true, then I’d say Rick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mario Gallegos’ Very, Very Good Idea

Posted on September 14, 2007 by admin

Senator Mario Gallegos has a great idea to require all new schools built in Texas to meet strict building codes that would allow them to serve as temporary shelters during a hurricane. Florida has laws in place for this. He … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the non-residency story

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Whatever you thought of yesterday’s story regarding the questionable residencies of two City Council candidates, this is a more serious issue for one of them. City Council candidate Jack Christie could have to pay about $5,000 in back property taxes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What’s so bad about a food fight?

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Didn’t get a chance to blog about the airport concessions contract yesterday, which wound up getting tagged for a week in Council, so here we go now: Mayor Bill White said Wednesday he was confident he had the votes to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I Love Lucy

Posted on September 14, 2007 by admin

I got to see Lucy at the Houston Museum of Natural Science this week – free entry as a part of a science education leadership meeting – along with a tour by the exhibit’s curator, Dirk Van Tuerenhout. Dirk is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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HOPE in Houston

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

You already know that I love the TV show Dirty Jobs. One of the dirty secrets about a lot of these jobs, the ones that Mike Rowe says “make civilized life possible”, is that a lot of them don’t pay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I for one welcome our new arachnid overlords

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Ever wonder what might happen if the spiders got organized? Well, now you know. A variety of spider species built on one another’s work to create a sprawling web that blanketed hundreds of yards of trees and shrubs at a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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