Daily Archives: October 30, 2002

The secret is revealed!

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Dwight Meredith points me to this startling revelation about the DC snipers from NewsMax: On Wednesday night, shortly before the capture of Muhammad and Malvo, Chief Moose acquiesced to the sniper’s demand and read publicly a statement: “You asked us … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New home for The Poor Man

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Andrew Northrup has moved to his own domain and Movable Type. Drop in, say Howdy, and update your blogrolls. Continue reading →

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Go get ’em, Ann

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Ann Richards is in Austin campaigning for the Democratic ticket. The story contains some interesting tidbits about polls and female voters: In November 2000, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures, 3.3 million men and 3.7 million women voted in Texas. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The wreck of La Belle

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

I attended a lecture last night at the Houston Museum of Natural Science with Tiffany and her parents that was about the excavation of the ship La Belle, which wrecked in 1686 in Matagorda Bay. It was a part of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Doing homework

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Alex Whitlock compares the policy statements on Rick Perry and Tony Sanchez’s web pages. Check it out, he’s done some good work. Continue reading →

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Suspense list snafu

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, the “poll books”, which list all 1.9 million registered voters in Harris County, are missing those who have moved and not updated their addresses. This is an issue because you’re allowed to vote at your old polling place for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Trick or treat

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Tim Dunlop has been enjoying his first Halloween season, as has his six-year-old son Noah, who’s quite excited about trick-or-treating. Dunlop and his family live in the DC area, which led to this observation: You want to know another reason … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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