Daily Archives: January 17, 2005

Reflections from Tulia

Posted on January 17, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Rev. Alan Bean files his last dispatch from the Lubbock County courtroom in which Tom Coleman was convicted of perjury. I’ll say it again – if this man started a blog, I’d not only read it every day, I’d … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 1 Comment

Spector in State House race?

Posted on January 17, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Via Byron, former State Supreme Court Justice Rose Spector is mulling a run at the newly open HD121 seat. Spector, one of the last Democrats to hold statewide office in Texas, is the second potential Democratic contestant for the special … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Desperate Housewives” felony count

Posted on January 17, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

I’m a fan of Desperate Housewives. I enjoy the show, I’m glad they won some awards last night, and I like seeing feature articles on various cast members. But man, is it just me, or could we see a nationwide … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in TV and movies | 7 Comments

One year of light rail

Posted on January 17, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

So we’ve had one year of light rail, and there’s some development along the line but not as much as maybe there could have been. And rail ridership is great on a per-mile basis though it’s still a small number … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles | 5 Comments

“Unforgivable Blackness”

Posted on January 17, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

In honor of Martin Luther King Day, the story of Jack Johnson, the first black man to win the heavyweight boxing title, and the man who has made it his crusade to get Johnson’s hometown of Galveston to honor him. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Other sports | 2 Comments