Daily Archives: January 4, 2002

The marching band refused to yield

Posted on January 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a longtime member of the Rice University Marching Owl Band, also known as The MOB. The MOB is a scatter band, which is to say that despite the name, we don’t march. We do humorous shows with a script, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Only in Texas

Posted on January 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a statewide election year, which means more surrealism than the Salvador Dali Museum. Democratic candidate John WorldPeace is calling everyone in the state with a blistering attack on Tony Sanchez. As Dogbert once said, sometimes no sarcastic remark seems … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bolling v. Bud

Posted on January 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

You know that Bud Selig has real credibility problems when he starts getting lampooned by indie cartoonists like Ruben Bolling. I’m happy to dogpile on Bud, but I’ve got a bone to pick with this cartoon. Bolling snipes at Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Governors

Posted on January 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Jonathan Chait has an interesting piece in The New Republic about the rise and recent fall of governors’ reputations. Worth reading. Continue reading →

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Congrats to Miami

Posted on January 4, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Congrats to the Miami Hurricanes for settling one debate. The debate of who they should have played isn’t likely to go away. Look at it this way, Oregon fans: Had you played against Miami instead, you probably wouldn’t be ranked … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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