Daily Archives: June 7, 2008

It’s unity time

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I have two things to say about this story concerning some still-existing divisions within the Democratic Party after Hillary Clinton’s exit from the Presidential race. Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, and Clinton is supposed to endorse him today … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The making of the President | 2 Comments

All I want for election season

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Mere words cannot hope to capture the awesomeness of this (via Julie Mason: Former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay (Texas) called Barack Obama a “Marxist” on the Mike Gallagher radio show Thursday. Explaining that Obama clinching the Democratic nomination is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 2 Comments

It’s hard out there for a pickup

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

These are tough times for pickup trucks. The pickup truck’s ride as the dominant vehicle on the American roads has come to an end. For the first time in 16 years, a pickup is not the best-selling vehicle in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 4 Comments

Washington Avenue in a nutshell

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Washington avenue is a strange and rapidly changing mix of old working-class development, much with a strong Hispanic flavor, and new high-end condos and townhomes aimed mostly at urban hipsters and wannabees. I think this picture captures all that: I’ve … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 1 Comment