Daily Archives: September 10, 2003

Hatch wavering on copyright crusade?

Posted on September 10, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Seems that Sen. Orrin “I’ll kill you and burn your computer, vile filesharer!” Hatch is getting a little worried about the RIAA’s subpoena fetish. Hatch says he agrees with many of the concerns raised in a Tuesday committee hearing by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A new twist in forwarded scare stories

Posted on September 10, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

So my mother forwarded me an email yesterday that contained a warning from the Petroleum Equipment Institute about using cellphones while gassing up one’s vehicle. According to the email, some form of electrical charge from cellphones had ignited fumes at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Glisan pleads guilty

Posted on September 10, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Former Enron treasurer Ben Glisan pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and security fraud, earning him five years in Club Fed plus some post-prison supervision time. All other charges against him, which were part of a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Going back to Dallas, Texas…the hard way

Posted on September 10, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Okay, I can understand the whole wanting-to-get-back-to-Texas thing, though I think being shipped in a box to get here is a tad, um, extreme. But Dallas? That’s just weird. Anyway. I believe I speak for all right-thinking Americans when I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 6 Comments