Daily Archives: June 12, 2004

Regional transportation plan criticized

The road-oriented 2025 Regional Transportation Plan was criticized by a host of local activists on Thursday. This probably doesn’t have much interest to folks outside Houston, but I have to comment on this: Council members limited themselves to questions and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Berkowitz denied parole

David Berkowitz, the notorious “Son of Sam” killer, has been denied parole. Berkowitz, serving 25 years to life in prison for the ambush killings of six people, was told by the state parole board that his “excellent disciplinary record” behind … Continue reading Continue reading

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Down to the wire for Rodriguez

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez is arguing his case before an appeals court in what is likely his last shot at overturning the recount results from the 28th CD Democratic primary in which challenger Henry Cuellar was declared the winner. During oral … Continue reading Continue reading

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More on blogging and advertising

My old Trinity classmate Robert Nagle extends on my recent post about BlogAds. His interest is more from a literary perspective, but I agree that the issues faced by small site operators are basically the same. Check it out. Continue reading

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Wi-Fi on the highway

Everywhere I look, there’s another Wi-Fi installation popping up. Via Aziz, I see that the next frontier is highway rest stops. Texas is the first state in the nation to provide free wireless Internet access at its safety rest areas, … Continue reading Continue reading

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