Daily Archives: June 1, 2004

Fame clock watch

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Dwight Meredith gets a mention in the LA Times, thus shaving a few seconds off his fame clock. I’d say that’s a good trade. Via Julia. He then goes on to demonstrate why in a just world he’d be in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wi-Fi parks

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

If I had to guess where this was happening, Austin would have been my first guess. Hell, it would have been my second and third guesses, too. Free wireless Internet access has come to Austin’s oldest park, where nature apparently … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on Edwards

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Byron’s working hard today at the Texas Tuesdays page, with two excellent updates on Rep. Chet Edwards. Check ’em out here and here, and please remember to kick in to the cause. Continue reading →

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Urban redevelopment update

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

Great news for my neighborhood: an old industrial area just north of I-10 will be redeveloped as commercial property. A major shopping center is being planned for a long-overlooked industrial site just west of downtown. Property Commerce, a local retail … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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GOP convention this week

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

The Texas GOP has its convention this week in San Antonio. More than 17,000 people are expected to descend on the Convention Center beginning Thursday for three days of party-building through speeches, rallies and elections. Officials say it is the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Moral victories in South Dakota

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

How bad do you think you’re going to lose if you concede defeat before you begin? SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Republican congressional hopeful Larry Diedrich is effectively conceding defeat in today’s South Dakota special House election before the polling booths … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Texas Tuesdays: Chet Edwards

Posted on June 1, 2004 by Charles Kuffner

I know, it feels like Monday today. But it’s not, and that can only mean one thing: It’s time for another Texas Tuesday, with our very special guest star Rep. Chet Edwards. Byron has a nice intro to Rep. Edwards … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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