Daily Archives: July 23, 2010

Friday random ten: You made that up

In honor of “Refudiate-gate”, here are ten songs from my collection that feature words not found in nature: 1. Abacab – Genesis 2. Billy-A-Dick – Bette Midler 3. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey 4. Boplicity – Miles … Continue reading

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Metro finance update

What’s going on with Metro these days? Although leaders of the region’s transit agency are confident that they will secure $900 million in federal funding to build more light rail lines in Houston, they have begun discussing fare increases and … Continue reading

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John Bradley is a political hack: Film at 11

John Bradley, the District Attorney for Williamson County and the hand-picked-by-Rick-Perry Chair of the Forensic Science Commission, continues to be the single biggest impediment to the Commission doing the job it was specifically created to do. In an op-ed on … Continue reading

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Adolfo Santos

Last week, HISD Trustee Diana Davila resigned her position. It’s not clear yet whether the Board will appoint a replacement or there will be a special election, but Marc Campos is floating the name of a possible successor. UH-Downtown Political … Continue reading

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The State of Texas versus IBM: Down dooby doo down down…

It just keeps getting worse, doesn’t it? All the finger-pointing and fault-finding over the state’s troubled data center contract has technology analyst Tom Starnes wondering if Texas and IBM Corp. want this marriage to work. “It’s like they don’t want … Continue reading

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