Daily Archives: June 20, 2008

It’s an amazing thing watching a meme being born

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I am aware of all Internet traditions. Or, putting it another way: See here, here, and here for way too much more. Be prepared to waste at least an hour when you do. Continue reading →

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SD10 polling

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve got a couple of polls in the SD10 race between Wendy Davis and Sen. Kim Brimer. From Politex: In a poll conducted for Davis’ campaign by Washington, D.C.-based Democratic pollsters Bennett, Petts & Normington, Brimer nabs 39 percent of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reminder: TexBlog PAC fundraiser

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just a reminder about the TexBlog PAC fundraiser for next Thursday: Please join host Mustafa Tameez and sponsors: and sponsors: State Representatives Ellen Cohen, Jessica Farrar, Armando Walle, and Ana Hernandez Houston Controller Annise Parker Democratic Candidate for U.S. Congress … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You have issues

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

It’s Friday, right? That means it’s the perfect day for stuff like this. Today, Harris County Republican Party Chairman Jared Woodfill issued a statement taunting Democrat David Mincberg for having nothing under the “Issues” section of the Web site for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More red light cameras in the works

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Among other things related to the budget Wednesday, City Council approved a request to identify more intersections for red light cameras. Councilman James Rodriguez asked for the budget amendment, arguing that red-light cameras are good sources of revenue, and the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New DNA tests for Darlie Routier

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Remember Darlie Routier, the housewife from Rowlett who is on death row for the stabbing deaths of her two young sons? She has maintained her innocence all along, saying that it was an intruder who killed her boys, and since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Helicopter parents”

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve met “free-range kids”. Now meet their nemesis: “Helicopter parents”. It begins innocently enough. When our children are infants and toddlers, they need us to protect them at every turn. Babies are just walking (or crawling) catastrophes, and danger lurks … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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