Daily Archives: July 2, 2010

Friday random ten: Three cheers for the red, white, and blue, part 2

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Continuing with last week’s theme, here are ten white songs: 1. Angry White Boy Polka – Weird Al Yankovic 2. Dancing with Mrs. White – Great Big Sea 3. Nights in White Satin – Making Movies 4. White Boots – … Continue reading →

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HISD needs math tutors

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

If you’re a numbers person, HISD needs you. From the inbox: The Houston Independent School District is seeking dynamic college graduates to provide in-school math tutoring to middle and high school students as part of the district’s groundbreaking Apollo 20 … Continue reading →

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Who wants to run the Texas Lottery?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

The contract is up for a bid, and the competition is fierce. Companies that run lotteries around the world are expected to ante up by this week, proposing how they would oversee the Texas Lottery if they were to land … Continue reading →

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Wasting our youth

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

This is just wrong. Thousands of high school graduates like Juan are discovering the dichotomy between a federal law that ensures their education and one that prevents them from using it. “I never saw myself as an immigrant,” said Juan, … Continue reading →

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How to really put the unemployed to work

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Texas Workforce Commissioner Tom Pauken has the germ of a good idea here. Unfortunately, he’s incapable of seeing what it is, and so goes off a cliff with it. “Even in good economic times, there were people in Texas who … Continue reading →

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