Daily Archives: May 1, 2002

The Bachelor Strikes Back

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Alex Rubalcava responds to my objections regarding the provocative email purportedly from Alex Michel of the ABC reality show The Bachelor. He also forwarded me the email he himself had received. I still can’t say for sure that the mail … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Scandal or hoax?

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Matthew Yglesias and Glenn Kinen both point to this report by Alex Rubalcava about Alex Michel, the focal point of ABC’s reality show The Bachelor. Rubalcava prints a series of “unconfirmed emails” in which Michel claims that he was pressured … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We attack, you decide

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Rob at Get Donkey! points me to this article by Kristin Tillotson, who had the unfortunate experience of appearing on The O’Reilly Factor as the designated punching bag. Tillotson wrote a column defending the controversial book Harmful to Minors by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Speaking of negative publicity

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Chronicle readers give a thumbs-down to Linda Lay’s upscale resale shop idea. Two of them also criticize Houston’s Leading Information Source for giving Linda Lay free publicity on Page 1. It’s gonna be a fun summer, I can just tell. Continue reading →

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Thus endeth the boycott

Posted on May 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

You may have heard of Texas Automotive Export, an auto parts shop in Dripping Springs that sent a fax to an Israeli customer saying they will not do business with Israeli citizens and suggesting that they “restrain their military” and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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