Daily Archives: December 19, 2003

One down, one to go

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron’s John McClain notes that after this week, a dubious achievement will no longer be associated with Houston. If Detroit loses at Carolina, as expected, the Lions will own sole possession of a record they have shared with the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Did too! Did not!

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The state began its case yesterday, which essentially consisted of a consultant and a few politicians contradicting the plaintiffs’ testimony that there was a racil aspect to redistricting. Other than some comic relief from state Rep. Ron Wilson, there’s not … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TRM fundraiser paid with corporate money

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Remember how the Texans for a Republican Majority PAC, the one that helped elect a bunch of new Republicans to the state House so that Tom DeLay’s redistricting do-over could be rammed through, claimed that they’d only ever used corporate … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A-Rod and the Red Sox

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

There’s been a lot of caterwauling over the now-dead deal that would have sent Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez to the Red Sox for Manny Ramirez and enough financial transactions to keep a fantasy accountants’ league busy for the rest of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How do you bury something in a vacuum?

Posted on December 19, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

From the Gifts For People Who Have Everything Dept: Send your remains into outer space. Celestis Inc, a Houston-based firm that in 1997 arranged the launch of 1960s pop icon Timothy Leary’s remains, is planning an April send-off in Russia … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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