Daily Archives: August 5, 2008

Edouard: More drizzle than sizzle

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Not that I’m complaining, mind you, but Tropical Storm Edouard hasn’t exactly been the overwhelming force of nature you might have thought it would be based on the usual TV coverage up till today. It’s been a steady rain since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Libertarians and the Speaker

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Yesterday I blogged at Kuff’s World about a story in the Statesman in which retiring State Rep. Suzanna Hupp placed calls to a couple of Libertarian Party candidates in State House races urging them to drop out rather than risk … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nothing to do but wait

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Just a few hours out now. Tropical Storm Edouard, whose sudden emergence from the Gulf of Mexico forced coastal residents and state officials to spend much of Monday making last-minute preparations, was expected to make landfall along the upper Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mayor White talks recycling

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Leo Gold, the KPFT radio talk show host who’s been in the news and at City Hall to push recycling, had Mayor White on his show last week to discuss the topic. You can listen to it here, or download … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Twitterati

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I may be a Twitter user, but I would not claim to be a member of The Twitterati. But that’s okay, because you don’t need to be to use it. The Chron story is a pretty amusing piece of fluff … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 4

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

So, um, do you have enough batteries and bottled water and gas in your car, just in case? I’m afraid I can’t help you with any of those things, but I do have the weekly roundup of Texas Progressive Alliance … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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