Daily Archives: April 10, 2005

The traffic circles of Washington Avenue

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Couple of stories in the Chron regarding the construction of traffic circles on Washington Avenue, one in today’s paper and one in the This Week section. I noted this back in 2002, though as with many capital improvement projects in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Will Abramoff turn on DeLay?

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

There’s been speculation for some time now that one or more of the TRMPAC defendants may choose to turn state’s evidence on the Toms Craddick and DeLay, since jail time is not likely to appeal to pampered consultants like them. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Government is run by those who show up

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

Greg and Save Texas Reps are on the story of the six absent Democrats who let a proposed amendment to give teachers and other school employees $1000 to apply towards health benefits cut in 2003 die on the vine after … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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One hit wonders

Posted on April 10, 2005 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron’s Andrew Dansby asks an interesting question: In postmodern-mix-tape fashion, could a one-hit wonder iPod playlist sustain toe-tapping interest without slipping into novelty jingledom? The playlist he creates is a pretty good one. Check it out. (Side note, since … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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