Daily Archives: August 20, 2011

Saturday video break: When the cover is better known than the original II

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

You know “I Want Candy”, by Bow Wow Wow, right? Of course you do. But did you know that it was a cover of a song from the 60s, just like Tainted Love was? I didn’t. Well, here it is: … Continue reading →

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HCC Trustee sues HCC Board

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Back in April, the HCC Board of Trustees censured Board member Yolanda Navarro Flores after an investigation reported that she had engaged in unethical behavior. Here’s the Chron story from the time, which I did not blog about: The Houston … Continue reading →

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Jackson to run for Congress, Anderson to primary Harris

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

State Sen. Mike Jackson makes official what had been speculated. As expected, state Sen. Mike Jackson, R-La Porte, will run for Congress next year instead of for re-election to the Texas Senate. He’ll be running in the newly created CD-36. … Continue reading →

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What if they all lose?

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Now that Rick Perry and David Dewhurst have decided they really want to be in that place they profess to hate so much, Washington, DC, there are a bunch of politicians behind them hoping to move up. Ross Ramsey wonders, … Continue reading →

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Beware the Texas Highway Patrol Association

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

A public service announcement from Grits for Breakfast: This morning Grits received a solicitation phone call from a telemarketer who said he was from the “Texas Highway Patrol,” calling because “we’ve lost two troopers recently” and they wanted to “raise … Continue reading →

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