Daily Archives: August 21, 2011

Weekend link dump for August 21

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

School starts tomorrow. That sound you hear is one part kids wailing and one part parents rejoicing. How to expose a fake video, if you’re a physicist. I have to agree that if deer antler spray doesn’t help you grow … Continue reading →

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“Miss Representation”

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

The above is a preview for Miss Representation, which is showing this Thursday for one night only at the Alamo Drafthouse, West Oaks Mall, at 7 PM. I’ve got tickets for the screening, which is also a benefit for Annie’s … Continue reading →

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s SuperCommittee!

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Up, up, and away! A group of 16 elected officials, community leaders, union bosses and pension executives have until Jan. 31 to find ways to tackle the triple threat to the city’s future solvency — ballooning pension obligations, runaway health … Continue reading →

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Bexar County legislative hopefuls

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Some news out of Bexar County about Democratic legislative candidates. Two former San Antonio councilmen who left office this summer because of term limits are back in politics and gearing up for their first partisan campaigns for seats in the … Continue reading →

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Will there be more prison closures?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

This story, which is primarily about the soon-to-be-closed Central Unit in Sugar Land, discussed the possibility that other prisons may also wind up being closed, but doesn’t seem to hopeful about it. Officials note that Texas is perhaps the only … Continue reading →

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