Daily Archives: August 1, 2014

Friday random ten: You don’t mess around with Jim

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

For a letter worth 8 points in Scrabble because it doesn’t appear very frequently in English language words, there sure are a lot of names that beging with J. 1. Last One – James “Blood” Ulmer 2. I’ll Go Crazy … Continue reading →

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I’m not the only one who thought Abbott’s same sex marriage appellate brief was ridiculous

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Of course, his arguments were ridiculous, so I shouldn’t be the only one who thinks so. Attorney General Greg Abbott is defending the state’s same-sex marriage ban using a widely rejected “responsible procreation” argument, bolstering gay rights advocates’ hopes and … Continue reading →

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County Attorney asks judge to overturn Wilson verdict

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

I’m not sure what the point of this is. Although a jury decided Dave Wilson lived where he claimed when he ran for the Houston Community College seat he holds, the drama surrounding the perennial candidate continues. Harris County attorneys … Continue reading →

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Oakland Raiders to San Antonio?

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

There’s more than one Oakland-based sports team that’s been scoping out San Antonio as a possible place to relocate. Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis and two top lieutenants met recently with several San Antonio officials to discuss the potential of … Continue reading →

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First phase of redistricting trial ends

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Not much of interest must have happened, because news reports have been sparse, to say the least. The first phase of the federal trial examining claims that state lawmakers discriminated against African-American and Hispanic voters when redrawing Texas House districts … Continue reading →

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