Daily Archives: December 19, 2008

Friday random ten: Karaoke!

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of the airport karaoke setup, here are ten songs that I have belted out back when I did that sort of thing. 1. “Mack the Knife” – Bobby Darin 2. “What’s Your Name?” – Lynyrd Skynyrd 3. “Keep … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On the agenda for Commissioners Court

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

In yesterday’s post about the looming Bettencourt deadline, a commenter noted that the agenda for Harris County Commissioner’s Court would be posted this morning for next Tuesday’s meeting. Here it is (PDF), but it doesn’t tell us much: Discussion and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TRCC escapes the axe

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Unfortunate. The Sunset Advisory Commission agreed Tuesday night to recommend that the Texas Residential Construction Commission be reviewed again in four years, instead of the usual 12. But it said the agency must resolve disputes more quickly and recommended that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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From the Department of Bad Ideas

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t think this will end well. Convicted last year of intoxication manslaughter for the death of her boyfriend, the 21-year-old daughter of a state district judge is suing the truck driver she ran into during a drunken driving crash. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Christine DeLay gets subpoenaed

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

ACR has the scoop. It’s kind of amazing to me that after all this time, there’s still a lot of unfinished business surrounding the now-defunct DeLay empire. At what point will we get resolution, and DeLay get what’s coming to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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