Daily Archives: February 20, 2010

Saturday video break: Birthday time

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

One of the things you learn when you reach a certain age is the extent to which children’s television has completely taken over your brain. It’s the times when you’re by yourself and you find yourself humming or even singing … Continue reading →

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Special Saturday random (more than) ten: Olympics

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Linkmeister throws down the gauntlet. The Olympics motto is “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” Here are songs from my iTunes library which have those words, synonyms, or root forms in their titles: Click the link to see his list. Here’s mine, which … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Juvenile courts, criminal district courts

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

More judicial endorsements from the Chron. Here are their recommendations for juvenile courts in the Democratic primary: 313th District Court: Marc Isenberg 314th District Court: David Longoria 315th District Court: Keith Branch In the Republican primary for the 313th, they … Continue reading →

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Radack’s Hill gets set to debut

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Anybody feel like doing a little soapbox derby racing? If so, County Commissioner Steve Radack has got what you need. Radack’s crew is putting the finishing touches on a $2.3 million soapbox derby park. The first races are scheduled for … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Chron for SJL

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron recommends keeping Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee in office. Over time, and with the Democratic takeover of the House, Jackson Lee has accumulated seniority and influence on a number of congressional committees and says she has used that added … Continue reading →

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How you can tell when someone isn’t serious about making budget cuts

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

An inability to prioritize is a pretty strong indicator. The $135 million budget cut proposal from the Texas Education Agency includes one item that will probably not please Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. The agency suggests eliminating the $1 million needed … Continue reading →

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What Katrina crime wave?

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

So remember how there was this big increase in crime in Houston in the months after Katrina evacuees arrived here? Well, it turns out that the crime data indicates otherwise. Five criminologists who reviewed crime statistics published a study in … Continue reading →

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