Daily Archives: February 13, 2006

HD48 election is tomorrow, and other notes

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The HD48 runoff election between Donna Howard and Ben Bentzin is tomorrow. According to the Quorum Report, early voting was heavy compared to the original election: The vote may not be until Valentine’s Day, but more HD 48 voters are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Still skeptical of the TTRC

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Time to check in on what the Texas Tax Reform Commission is up to as it continues its statewide tour. Eye on Williamson notes that there’s a lot of mixed signals out there. The commission has rejected charging the franchise … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | 2 Comments

Chip implantation update

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

When I said “Just implant the chip in my head now and be done with it”, I was only kidding, I swear! Two employees have been injected with RFID chips this week as part of a new requirement to access … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“I shot a man in Corpus just to watch him die”

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The jokes are pretty much gonna write themselves over the Cheney accidentally shoots fellow hunter incident, aren’t they? Stina‘s right – it’s like someone wanted to give Jon Stewart a present. On the not-so-funny side of things, here’s a question … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 11 Comments

HSAs in the real world: Not well liked yet

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Given the amount of feedback to Ellen’s recent guest post on HSAs, I thought I’d link to this piece on how employer-offered HSAs are mostly being shunned by workers. “It’s got a lot of the right design features, but the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness | 2 Comments

The Stink Panther

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t get out to see a lot of movies these days. I was never that much of a cinephile, and having a toddler around makes it even harder to find the time needed to sit through a full-length feature. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in TV and movies | 4 Comments

More Koufax 2005 nominations

Posted on February 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Get yer Most Humorous Blog and Most Humorous Post nominees right here. Earlier Koufax nominations for your consideration are here. Voting will be opened when all categories and their nominees are listed. In the meantime, read and enjoy. Continue reading →

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