Daily Archives: September 26, 2002

The continuing story of the end of oil

Posted on September 26, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Kevin points me to this WaPo opinion piece which heralds the coming end of the Oil Era. Kevin quotes the following paragraphs to note the differences in direction of the EU and the US: The sun is setting on the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Vengeance and the mentally ill

Posted on September 26, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

US District Judge William Wayne Justice criticized the criminal justice system for “a spirit of vengeance” in dealing with the mentally ill. He was in town at the UT-Houston Medical School giving a lecture. For proof look no further than … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dude, where’s my biscuits?

Posted on September 26, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

A KFC employee has been arrested after giving a customer a bag of marijuana as a side dish to his order. I am, as they say, Not Making This Up: The customer who visited a KFC in this San Francisco … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Isidore hits New Orleans

Posted on September 26, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Tropical Storm Isidore, which still packed a pretty big punch despite never working its way back up to Hurricane status – made landfall in Louisiana, dumping more than 10 inches of rain and knocking out power for thousands of people. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Madelyne Toogood

Posted on September 26, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

There are two items of interest regarding the Madelyne Gorman Toogood, the woman who was videotaped beating her young daughter, in today’s Chron. First, columnist Ken Hoffman interviews Toogood and her attorney, Steve “Rocket” Rosen. Whatever good they may have … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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