Daily Archives: July 21, 2012

Saturday video break: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #59 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”, by Peggy Seeger and covered by Roberta Flack. Here’s the original: Another original I can’t say I’m familiar with. It’s OK, but … Continue reading →

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HCDE sues for new election

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: The Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) today filed suit in federal court seeking new elections for Trustees whose district boundaries were wrong in the May 29th primary. HCDE officials learned earlier this week that outdated boundaries … Continue reading →

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It’s what comes after the rain that’ll get you

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

All that rain we got was great and badly needed to finally kill off last year’s drought. But we know what comes next. In the last three weeks, Harris County has confirmed three cases of this potentially deadly disease in … Continue reading →

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Big East settles up with departers

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Everyone who wants to leave the Big East is now free to do so. Well, maybe “free” isn’t exactly the right word. Pitt and the conference announced that the school will pay $7.5 million to join Syracuse in leaving the … Continue reading →

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Bikinis, Texas

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I got nothin’. Bikinis isn’t just a restaurant anymore. Now it’s a city, too. Doug Guller, owner of the Austin-based bar and restaurant chain, has purchased Bankersmith, a long-abandoned town in northwestern Kendall County, renaming it Bikinis, Texas. The purchase … Continue reading →

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