Daily Archives: December 4, 2003

They’ve got boundary issues

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned that the candidate filing season has begun, and it’s brought with it a lot of confusion since no one knows for sure whether the new Congressional map will be in place or not. Some Democratic incumbents filed for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Meek Mega-Millions

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t really have a whole lot to say about the so-far meager sales of Mega Millions lottery tickets. Maybe it’ll eventually be a hit, maybe it won’t overcannibalize sales of Texas Lotto, and maybe it’ll sink like a mastodon … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Three Blog Night

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Austin American-Statesman political columnist Dave McNeely now has a blog, making the Statesman a three-blog newspaper. He’ll continue doing his regular column, but promises to post to his blog, called “Inside Texas Politics”, when events warrant: Updates will be as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Movie badness is an issue Americans care deeply about

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Much like Dave Barry when he did his Bad Song Survey, I was rather overwhelmed by the response to my personal Ten Worst Movies List. One link from Atrios and the hit counters go nuts. Anyway, a number of other … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in TV and movies | 13 Comments

Tis the season

Posted on December 4, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The candidate filing season, that is. The period started yesterday and runs through January 2. Democratic U.S. Rep. Martin Frost of Arlington filed to run in the district he has represented for 25 years. Frost said he was confident a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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