Daily Archives: August 1, 2002

Separated at birth?

Posted on August 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

OK, OK, that’s really unfair, but man is that an unflattering photo of Katherine Harris. The photo of Harris accompanies this story about Harris’ retroactive resignation as Secretary of State in order to run for Congress. As Atrios says, it … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 1 Comment

Thanks for the clarification

Posted on August 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’m sure this will be a great comfort to their families: The militant Islamic group Hamas denied on Thursday it had deliberately targeted U.S. citizens in a deadly bomb blast at a cafeteria frequented by foreign students at Jerusalem’s Hebrew … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Around the world | 2 Comments

Council rejects reparations

Posted on August 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

It was an 8-7 vote, but the Houston City Council rejected a resolution in favor of a House bill “that would establish a commission to examine slavery and recommend remedies, including possible reparations”. Thank $DEITY for small favors. Voting against … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Bill Mallow

Posted on August 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Who is Bill Mallow? A prolific inventor, who worked on such diverse items as Liquid Paper, cat litter, M&M’s, and anti-terrorist devices: The polymer chemist spent nearly 40 years with Southwest Research Institute, where he worked on a variety of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 2 Comments

The Cliff Floyd trade

Posted on August 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a Yankee fan, so any time the Red Sox do something to challenge my pinstriped heroes, I don’t like it. But the Red Sox’s theft of Cliff Floyd from Montreal stinks on a number of levels. Let’s take a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball | 4 Comments

Problems at the pound

Posted on August 1, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

From today’s Chron, some really disturbing allegations about what goes on at the city pound. In the interest of not upsetting those with more delicate constitutions, I’m going to put the quote behind the “More…” link. Days like this, you … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 1 Comment