Daily Archives: February 6, 2004

Norquist to be investigated?

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Remember this article about how Grover Norquist was going to help the GOP gain complete domination of American politics? Turns out it may contain a confession of wrongdoing in it: Diners brushed past the men unaware, as Ken Mehlman and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Praise the Lord and pass the hot wings

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I can’t believe I missed this in this week’s Press. Obviously, between Tim Fleck’s departure and Rich Connelly’s Super Bowl diary, I got distracted. It’s tough work transforming our government into a Southern Baptist church, so where does U.S. Representative … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It was the Flu Pandemic, and it swept the whole world wide

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Linkmeister points to a couple of articles about the flu, both of the 1918 and modern varieties. The first article, about how the deadly Spanish influenza pandemic took hold in humans, does not specifically mention if it used samples of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fleck to Chronicle?

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an interesting rumor for you, from political analyst/gossipmeister George Strong: And the hot rumor of the day is that Tim Fleck is in discussions with the local paper to join it for his Insider column. Fleck is a well … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wherefore art thou, Mario?

Posted on February 6, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

It’s just never a good thing for a reelection campaign when a former stripper files a lawsuit against you in which she alleges “emotional and physical pain during a 17-year affair”. Which is what happened to State Sen. Mario Gallegos … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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