Daily Archives: September 5, 2002

Couple days off

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I’ll be out of town from this afternoon through Sunday, so no bloggage until I return. Have a great weekend. Continue reading →

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Reason weighs in

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Kevin forwarded me this link to a Reason article which argues that the baseball settlement which averted a strike is just snake oil. Regular readers of this site and of the Baseball Prospectus will see a lot of familiar stuff. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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K-Mart Kiddie Roundup: The Press breaks its silence

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Press has finally written about the K-Mart Kiddie Roundup, and I have to say it was worth the wait. They’re particularly scathing to Chief Bradford and Captain Aguirre, but pretty much everyone in this sorry episode who deserves … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kaldi update

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

A nice feature in the “This Week” section of the Chron on Kaldi Cafe owner Stephanie DuBroff and her attempt to get a private members-only liquor license. Looks like she’ll get it. Good! Continue reading →

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A strike against the free market

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The main problem with a free-market economy is that sooner or later, someone produces something like this. Yeesh. Via Ungodly Politics. Continue reading →

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Chron review of Lovett/Raitt

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron‘s full review of the Lyle Lovett/Bonnie Raitt concert from Tuesday. Reviewer Michael Clark spends a lot more time on the Lovett half of the show, par for the course when a hometown boy is playing, I suppose. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Amazing A’s

Posted on September 5, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Good grief! Twenty straight wins for the Oakland A’s, the last one coming on a walk-off homer after coughing up an 11-run lead. They’ve got the best record in the American League, the best starting rotation anywhere, and speaking as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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