Daily Archives: July 8, 2008

Use Twitter for good, not for evil

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Various techies gave US Rep. John Culberson a round of applause last month when they noticed his use of Twitter to post updates from the floor of Congress. But a recent tweet that says Congressional Democrats “want to require prior … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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One small step for Bell

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The Chris Bell for SD17 train gets ready to leave the station. Democrat Chris Bell, a former Houston congressman who made an unsuccessful bid for governor two years ago, is expected to take a big step today toward a run … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Not too fast, not too slow

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, I didn’t know men’s fast-pitch softball leagues existed in Houston. The Lone Star State was a men’s fastpitch mecca in those days. And Houston was one of its epicenters. “Going back 20 to 30 years, Texas was definitely … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Vandalism at All Saints

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This is my neighborhood church, where Olivia and Audrey got baptized. In a shady grotto filled with plants, lilacs and daffodils, parishioners at All Saints Catholic Church would sometimes stop to pray and reflect before an Our Lady of Lourdes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Nation on the state of the state

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll recommend this Nation article about the resurgence of the Democratic Party in Texas. It’s cool to see people you know get quoted in a story like that, which is a good if somewhat rah-rah overview of the state of … Continue reading →

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A little less blight

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Very good news. The development group that bought the shuttered Days Inn hotel on the southern end of downtown said it will spend up to $50 million converting the dilapidated structure into another hotel. New Era Hospitality, a group of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Leavin’ on a balloon-powered lawn chair

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Gotta love people like this. Riding a green lawn chair supported by a rainbow array of more than 150 helium-filled party balloons, Kent Couch succeeded Saturday in his third bid to fly from central Oregon all the way to Idaho. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of July 7

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So did you have a good holiday weekend? Nothing like a day off on Friday to make Saturday feel like Sunday. Here’s the latest roundup from the Texas Progressive Alliance to get you back on track with your calendar. Click … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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