Daily Archives: January 24, 2002

Nice Work If You Can Get It Dept.

Posted on January 24, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Record label EMI is buying out Mariah Carey’s $80 million four-album contract for $28 million. Now the two sides are fighting over who dumped whom. Sheesh. Y’know, I remember the old days when people took their millions and shut up … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New frontiers in American theater

Posted on January 24, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a sweet story about a young girl who is following her dream. When she finally reaches it, her parents disapprove. So, she had to raise the money for the trip on her own. Her friends, sympathizing with their pal’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How long until the election?

Posted on January 24, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Thanks in part to an increase in Democratic candidates as well as a general increase in partisan nastiness, there’s been a sharp increase in challenges to ballot applications. This isn’t right. A technicality shouldn’t abrogate the voters’ right to pick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Doesn’t feel that way to me

Posted on January 24, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

This article in Salon claims that the Enron collapse has been a September 11-like shock to Houston. “Whereas Sept. 11 was a shock for the nation and indeed the world, this is a second shock for Houston, certainly not of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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As goes Texas, so goes the nation

Posted on January 24, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve already mentioned that Texas is looking at a shortfall in its unemployment insurance fund. Well, today we find that as things stand right now, the well runs dry in March. This will force the state to borrow money from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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