Daily Archives: November 24, 2003

A little hacking around

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I finally got around to adding MT-Search, a nice consequence of upgrading to Movable Type version 2.64 and converting my database to MySQL. It’s over there on the sidebar, between Archives and Categories. Seems to work nicely, but please do … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RNCC to return illegal contributions

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

In case you’re wondering about those phony-award campaign contributions that Tom DeLay solicited from foreign nationals (see here, here, and here for the background), the answer is Yes, someone did notice that such things are illegal. Here’s the story, sent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Only Selig could go to China

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I do a lot of bashing of Beelzebud Selig and his cronies for their relentless avarice and stupidity, so I owe it to them to point out when they’ve done something farsighted and intelligent. Sunday, MLB and its fledgling counterpart, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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JD Tippit

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention to the 40-year retrospectives about the Kennedy assassination. It’s just a subject that doesn’t interest me much. I did, however, take the time to read this touching article about Dallas police officer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in National news | 17 Comments

Out from the woodwork

Posted on November 24, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Like a zombie from a low-budget George Romero knockoff, former district Judge John Devine is coming back. Devine is the sixth Republican candidate to announce his candidacy for the [newly drawn 10th Congressional District] seat. Others are Pat Elliott of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Killer D's | 2 Comments