Daily Archives: September 27, 2008

Power to the people – Working for the weekend

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Sunday is the new magic target date for those who still don’t have power. As long as you understand that it’s just a day, and setting it as a magic target date doesn’t actually mean anything. CenterPoint finished work Friday … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Paul Newman

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Hollywood’s star is a little dimmer today. Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as Hud, Cool Hand Luke and The Color of Money — and as an activist, race car driver … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The DA candidates – and those other guys – debate

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

With much less drama than the Presidentials, the two candidates for Harris County District Attorney got together for a debate on Thursday. The two candidates for Harris County district attorney disagreed Thursday about recruiting grand jurors, establishing a public defender’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Interviewing

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Greg Sargent: The lengths the McCain campaign is going to in order to shield Sarah Palin from questioning are reaching truly comic dimensions. Check out this nugget from the pool report, via Jonathan Martin, on John McCain and Palin’s meeting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Benefit for Brennan’s

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You recall that Brennan’s Restaurant burned down during Hurricane Ike. The fire severely injured Brennan’s of Houston Manager James Koonce and his young daughter Katherine, who had sheltered in the restaurant during the storm. I’m pleased to note that there … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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