Daily Archives: November 1, 2006

RIP, Si Simmons

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Silas Simmons, the oldest living baseball player, has passed away at the age of one hundred and eleven. He died Sunday in a retirement nursing home, Zion Hill Mortuary said Wednesday. Simmons, a left-hander, played for several teams from 1912-29, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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To those who have gone before us

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Today is Dia de los Muertos. As I have done in the past, I’m going to spend a few minutes remembering some of the people from my life who are no longer with us. Please bear with me during this … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Abbott halted by federal court

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve blogged before about Attorney General Greg Abbott’s partisan-driven “crackdown” on vote fraud, which mainly consists of arresting people for possessing someone else’s mail-in ballot, a crime that was created by recent legislation. A federal lawsuit was filed a few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Heresies

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Lone Star Times goes off the reservation not once but twice in its endorsements. First, they give thumbs up to Richard Garcia for County Treasurer. Well, it may be more accurate to say they gave a big thumbs down … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“Parent PAC Strikes Back”

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned this in the previous post, but do take a moment to read this John Young column about the Texas Parent PAC and Diane Trautman. A little taste: Diane Trautman is running for the statehouse. By appearances, Joe Crabb … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Missing in action

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Statesman covers the races in CD31 with Mary Beth Harrell and Ted Ankrum. The Star Telegram picks up an AP story on the CD14 race between Shane Sklar and Ron Paul. Waco Tribune columnist John Young writes about the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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