Daily Archives: November 29, 2009

Weekend link dump for November 29

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas sales… The real trick is to not be an idiot about things you don’t understand. How To Teach Physics To Your Dog is now available. Why don’t I ever go to estate … Continue reading →

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Hotze endorses Locke

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

It’s what we’ve all been waiting for, and now it’s on its way to a mailbox near you, as local hatemeister Steven Hotze has endorsed candidates in all six City of Houston runoffs and sent a mail piece out touting … Continue reading →

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Lovell v. Burks

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

And here’s the Chron story on the At Large #2 runoff, featuring Council Member Sue Lovell and Andrew Burks. Unlike Jones v. Christie, my opinion that CM Lovell will retain her seat is much more common. Burks does have a … Continue reading →

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The Bill White factor

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The thought that struck me as I read this story about Bill White’s expected switch to the Governor’s race is that maybe he was right to have taken this particular route to where he is now. I mean, he’s generated … Continue reading →

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We’re not the only state with food stamp issues

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

We all know by now that Texas has had many problems with its administration of food stamps. Apparently, so have other states, according to a letter, signed by Kevin Concannon, the department’s undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, sent … Continue reading →

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