Daily Archives: February 16, 2003

It’s gonna be a long campaign

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Get ready to start seeing Bill White for Mayor ads on the teevee and radio, as the first announced candidate tries to raise his name recognition: The Houston lawyer and businessman has purchased enough television commercial time for each Houstonian … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cynthia Cooper redux?

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Is two-time WNBA MVP Cynthia Cooper about to come out of retirement? Houston Comets owner Les Alexander thinks so: “These are heady times for the Houston Rockets and Comets,” Alexander said to those in attendance at the annual Tux & … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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From the Venus and Mars files

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Tiffany and I just had the following conversation: T: “I’m going to iron the shower curtain.” C: “For the love of God, why?” T: “I’ve run it through the washer and dryer, and it still has the folds from the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Google buys Pyra Labs

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Hmmm. Google has bought Pyra Labs, the company that created Blogger and Blogspot. “I couldn’t be more excited about this,” said Evan Williams, founder of Pyra, a company that has had its share of struggles. He wouldn’t discuss terms of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 1 Comment

January traffic report

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

January was my busiest month yet, with just over 6500 visitors, according to the SiteMeter counter. Listed below are the top referrers, according to my webhost’s report. As always, thanks to everyone for visiting, reading, and linking. Continue reading →

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Will the budget crunch lead to casinos?

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

And here we go again on another well-worn subject. With the budget crisis and the doctrinal unwillingness to examine the state’s revenue streams, a bill to legalize casinos is once more making its way through the Lege. The difference is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Here we go again

Posted on February 16, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Emma from The Oregon Blog, Barry Deutsch, and Nathan Newman are arguing about that moldie oldie Nader v. Gore. My sympathies are pretty firmly with Nathan on this one. In particular, I’m right there with him as he goes, for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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