Daily Archives: March 22, 2009

Weekend link dump for March 22

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

A family friend once played the word “equinox” in a Scrabble game against me. On a triple-word score square, too. Needless to say, he kicked my butt in that game. You know, for shaving. Of course Dick Cheney loves Rush … Continue reading →

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Property values declining

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this. The housing slump that has battered much of the country for two years finally has trickled down to Harris County, where residential property values have declined or stagnated for the first time … Continue reading →

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“What’s Medicaid?”

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This isn’t too much to ask, is it? Give State Rep. Gary Elkins some credit for being honest. At a hearing [Thursday] of the House Committee on Human Services, Elkins and other members of the panel considered more than two … Continue reading →

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Algae in our future

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

This is cool. When San Antonio researcher Kyle Murray peers into the future, he sees the land of black gold turning bright green. Algae green. Murray, an assistant professor of geology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, thinks … Continue reading →

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