Daily Archives: December 4, 2011

Weekend link dump for December 4

Is Scrooginess hereditary or environmental? Because “icicle of death” is one of the coolest things you’ll ever read about. The real story behind “Black Friday”. Another way to tell when a politician is lying: When they make outlandish claims about … Continue reading

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Eight day runoff finance reports

Seven of the eight campaign finance reports for the runoff have been posted; all but Jack Christie’s were available online as of last night. Let’s have a look at them. First up, District A: Candidate Raised Spent Loans Cash on … Continue reading

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Downtown suburbia

Lisa Gray writes approvingly of a forthcoming urban development in Sugar Land. A far bigger project in the works is the Imperial, a 715-acre development that includes the site of the defunct Imperial Sugar refinery – the factory that built … Continue reading

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Will Rick Perry lose his superpowers?

The Statesman wonders what will happen to Rick Perry once his incredibly incompetent Presidential campaign finally implodes and he comes limping back home to Texas. Even as Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential campaign works to get back on track, some are … Continue reading

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Compost recycling in San Antonio

And now that I’ve mentioned compost recycling, here’s a look at how it’s working in San Antonio. At New Earth’s composting site off Interstate 10 on the far East Side, it is easy to pick out the pile generated by … Continue reading

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