Daily Archives: May 30, 2008

The best argument ever against the intentional walk

I’m watching a bit of the Women’s College World Series – I quite enjoy NCAA softball, which is a very different game than baseball. After UCLA walked Arizona State slugger Kaitlin Cochran to start the fifth inning and she came … Continue reading Continue reading

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KTRK interviews Texas DNC Rules Committee member

KTRK political reporter Tom Abrahams has a long interview with DNC superdelegate and Rules and Bylaws Committee member Jaime Gonzalez, Jr., in which they discuss issues such as what to do with Florida and Michigan. Those of you who can’t … Continue reading Continue reading

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Supreme Court upholds FLDS ruling

The State Supreme Court has upheld the earlier ruling by the Third Court of Appeals that the state of Texas overstepped its bounds in the case of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the removal … Continue reading Continue reading

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RIP, Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman, one of my favorite comic actors of all time, has passed away at the age of 81. A natural second banana, Korman gained attention on The Danny Kaye Show, appearing in skits with the star. He joined the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Ibarras sue again

Look out, Lloyd Kelley and the Ibarra brothers are suing the Sheriff’s Office again, this time alleging that the HCSO retaliates against people who file complaints against it. “There is a pattern and a practice of abusing civil rights and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Talking tuition

It’s a start. One by one, representatives of the state’s universities were called before a Senate subcommittee Wednesday to explain why they have raised tuition 50 percent or more during the past five years. “It was done after much anguish,” … Continue reading Continue reading

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New math, Russian-style

As someone with a degree in – and a love of – math, I’m always interested in stories about better ways to teach math to kids. “Most people can’t imagine a ‘beautiful proof’ or an ‘elegant theorem,’ but in fact, … Continue reading Continue reading

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“The Sanctuary”

Those of you interested in immigration matters, here’s a new blog for you: The Sanctuary. Their mission statement: The Sanctuary is a grassroots effort of pro-migrant, human-rights, and civil-rights bloggers and on-line activists dedicated to the enactment of meaningful immigration … Continue reading Continue reading

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