Daily Archives: December 11, 2003

That’s the Chron I remember

Posted on December 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

You know, after all of the bashing the Chron did of Tom DeLay, Rick Perry, Tom Craddick, and the rest of the redistricting bunch over the summer, I started to lose some of my animosity towards their editorial page. It’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The Koufax Awards

Posted on December 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

It’s time for the 2003 Koufax Awards, and nominations are going on now. There’s a lot of deserving blogs and bloggers out there, so some tough choices have to be made. My nominations are beneath the More link. Forgive me … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Mersenne prime found

Posted on December 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I love stories about big prime numbers. More than 200,000 computers spent years looking for the largest known prime number. It turned up on Michigan State University graduate student Michael Shafer’s off-the-shelf PC. “It was just a matter of time,” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 6 Comments

G-Dub is in the house

Posted on December 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Or something like that. He’s officially on the state ballot, anyway. Gov. Rick Perry, flanked by other GOP officeholders, filed the necessary paperwork at Texas Republican headquarters. He predicted a close presidential race next year but said Bush, his predecessor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Democrats fire salvo in redistricting case

Posted on December 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

On the eve of the federal redistricting lawsuit, attorneys for the Democratic plaintiffs have released memos which detailed the extent of Tom DeLay’s involvement in the process. [Democratic lawyer J. Gerald] Hebert noted one memo in which [DeLay’s political aide … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Astros to sign Andy Pettite

Posted on December 11, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

I confess, I never really thought the Astros would have a shot at Andy Pettite, but it looks like I was wrong. It’s a gutsy move on their part, though it does have a downside, as Pettite has benefited from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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