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Recycling reboot

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

The city of Houston is taking a crack at boosting participation in its curbside recycling program by making it easier to dispose of recyclables. The pilot program, to be announced by Mayor Bill White today, will be offered to about … Continue reading →

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Recycling reboot

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Greg Wythe

The city of Houston is taking a crack at boosting participation in its curbside recycling program by making it easier to dispose of recyclables. The pilot program, to be announced by Mayor Bill White today, will be offered to about … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NASA’s Urban Legend Problem

Posted on September 7, 2007 by admin

No doubt NASA administrator Mike Griffin wishes that the tale of a diaper-wearing astronaut who drove to Florida with black gloves, a wig, a BB pistol and ammunition, pepper spray, a 2-pound drilling hammer, rubber tubing, plastic garbage bags, an … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Monopoly money?

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

This is wrong on more levels than I can articulate. While Monopoly is the paragon of good ‘ole fashioned board game fun, the “old fashioned” part had to go. Parker Brothers is phasing out the cash-based version’s funmoney and replacing … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Need some help with your Christmas list?

Posted on November 25, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Get ready, there’s gonna be another online auction of Enron memorabilia, from December 3-5: A sleek black Lincoln Navigator that transported former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth Lay a few blocks to Dynegy Inc. about a year ago to announce the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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