Daily Archives: August 23, 2004

Trinity and Rice

Couple nice mentions of my alma mater and my graduate school in the papers. Here’s Trinity making the grade in US News and World Report again. For the 13th straight year, Trinity was tops among colleges and universities that offer … Continue reading Continue reading

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Heflin custody case dismissed

Thank God. A judge today dismissed the case in which state Rep. Talmadge Heflin and his wife were seeking custody of the 20-month-old son of African illegal immigrants. Family District Judge Linda Motheral ordered the boy returned to his mother … Continue reading Continue reading

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Morrison ad

The Richard Morrison campaign has produced a TV ad which, if I happen to see it on TV, will be the first such political ad I’ll have seen since the primary season (such is life in a non-swing state). It’s … Continue reading Continue reading

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DeLay to be protested at UH-Clear Lake

This ought to be fun. CLEAR LAKE — A reception for House Majority Speaker Tom DeLay at the University of Houston-Clear Lake on Tuesday night is expected to draw protesters. An e-mail circulated last week that encouraged recipients to make … Continue reading Continue reading

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Fort Bend court update

I see that Juanita has given her promised report on the judge juggling in Fort Bend, and there’s still more to come. I’ve found exactly one story in the news on this, which at least had the decency to note … Continue reading Continue reading

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Tough times on the comics page

This NYT article about a recent trend in newspapers to cull the comics pages as a cost-saving maneuver leaves me shaking my head. Two comments from the story stand out to me: “I think newspapers need some percentage of attraction … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Smile, you son of a…”

The latest Angry Alien production is out, and it’s another classic: “Jaws” In 30 Seconds And Reenacted By Bunnies. Well, bunnies and a shark, if you want to be technical. Like their previous re-imaginings such as “The Exorcist” and “Titanic”, … Continue reading Continue reading

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