Daily Archives: May 23, 2006

Email problems

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

FYI, my webhost is experiencing email delivery issues. The last email I received was at 11:20 AM. If you’ve been trying to reach me since then, I haven’t gotten it yet. You can try my alternate address, cakuffner – at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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RIP, Lloyd Bentsen

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Former Senator and Vice Presidential candidate Lloyd Bentsen has died at the age of 85. Bentsen, in failing health for more than a decade after a stroke in 1995, died at his home in Houston, said family spokesman Bill Maddox. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On running against DeLay

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Morning News had a story on Sunday about The Big Buy (see my review here) and the possible Democratic strategy of running against Tom DeLay in November even though he won’t be on anyone’s ballot. “DeLay becomes a symbol,” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Want to blog the convention? Read this first

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Are you a blogger who plans to go to the state Democratic Convention in Fort Worth and blog about it from there? If so, then read this first so you can get properly credentialled. While you’re reading that, here’s some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mary Beth Harrell on Air America

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Eye on Williamson, here’s audio and a transcript (Word doc) of Mary Beth Harrell being interviewed on an Air America show called Your Local City. They’re going to have a bunch of candidates stopping by in the coming weeks, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Those three little words: “Active hurricane season”

Posted on May 23, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Well, I’d say there’s good news and bad news in this. A hectic, above-normal tropical storm season could produce between four and six major hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico this year, but conditions don’t appear ripe … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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