Daily Archives: November 26, 2003

Hilbert problem solved?

Posted on November 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

In 1900, the great mathematician David Hilbert listed 23 outstanding problems in mathematics and challenged his colleagues to solve them. Three of those problems remain unsolved today, but according to this report, one of them may have been conquered. Elin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Redistricting subpoena contested

Posted on November 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Reps. Tom DeLay and Joe Barton are contesting the subpoena that they were issued to testify about their roles in redistricting. Attorneys for DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, filed a motion in U.S. district court in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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An interview with Don Novello

Posted on November 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an entertaining interview with Don Novello, whom you may know as Father Guido Sarducci but whom I will always think of as Lazlo Toth, American. He talks about the history of the Lazlo Letters, the challenge of keeping the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bad telemarketer!

Posted on November 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Attorney General Greg Abbott has announced that the state is suing fifteen businesses for violating the state’s no-call law. The Texas attorney general’s office filed suit against 15 telemarketing businesses Tuesday, claiming they violated the state’s no-call law. The state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Turkeys of the Year

Posted on November 26, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Richard Connelly gives us an amusing look at the “worst flock-ups of 2003”, though given his gleeful trashing of Tom DeLay and John Culberson, it’s admittedly more amusing if you’re not a Republican. Just one minor point here, Rich: DeLay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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