Daily Archives: June 13, 2010

Weekend link dump for June 13

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

You haven’t lived till you’ve heard your three-year-old sing Money, Money, Money. The truth behind spelling bees. Also, why do we have spelling bees, anyway? The dark side of smartphone apps. Just go read Roger Ebert. What if political scientists … Continue reading →

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What about A&M?

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

On the one hand, there’s evidence to suggest that the Aggie faithful want to sever ties with UT and go East. SEC commissioner Mike Slive visited College Station on Saturday, according to Billy Liucci’s Maroon & White Report, and A&M … Continue reading →

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Man the barricades!

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Wayne Slater, on the just-ended state Republican convention in Dallas: For a party in power, there seem to be a lot of martyrs in the Texas GOP. Rush Limbaugh says Democrats are the party of victims. But it was the … Continue reading →

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Archaeopteryx chat

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

And now, a brief moment of Science from HMNS: On Thursday, June 17, from 10 – 10:45 a.m., HMNS is hosting a live online discussion with paleontologist Pete Larson, president of the Black Hills Institute. Pete will be discussing his … Continue reading →

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The Trib talks with Craig Watkins

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Good stuff. For the 11th event in our TribLive series, I interviewed the district attorney of Dallas County about why and how he’s worked to exonerate the wrongfully imprisoned and whether he’s dragging his feet on a controversial corruption case … Continue reading →

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