Daily Archives: December 30, 2017

Saturday video break: Something So Right

Here’s Paul Simon performing one of his solo hits: Simon was a top-notch songwriter for over 20 years, and if you look at the trajectory of most artists, that’s a long time. Here’s Annie Lennox, in a recording someone took … Continue reading

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Precinct analysis: Two facts about 2017 turnout

As always after an election, I received an early copy of the canvass report, which tells me how the vote went in each individual precinct. Unlike other years, I didn’t have a clear direction for what to do with it, … Continue reading

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A better BARC

This is good to see. As recently as three years ago, Houston’s animal shelter put down half of the dogs and cats that came through its doors in a busy month. Now, five times in the last year alone, the … Continue reading

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