Daily Archives: November 2, 2006

Bell: Still on TV

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Well, this question got answered tonight as I watched a bit of “Ugly Betty” – Chris Bell had an ad on, in which he criticized Rick Perry’s environmental record. It was this ad, actually. So much for what the Perry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Stuyvesant in Wikipedia

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

As I’ve received several emails about my high school being the featured article in Wikipedia today, I figure I better post something about it. Reading the full entry was a nice trip down memory lane. Among other things, I realized … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Frank J. McLaren

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I got an email yesterday from a professor at my alma mater who told me that Dia de los Muertos is today, not yesterday. November 1 is All Saints Day, November 2 is All Souls Day. This is true, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Can you compare Zogby polls?

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

RG Ratcliffe gets an answer to the question I raised here, namely “How can two polls by the same pollster – John Zogby – give such wildly different results?” “It’s two different methodologies, and it is comparing apples and oranges,” … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Astros and Bagwell part ways

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

So the Astros have said goodbye to Jeff Bagwell as a player by not picking up his 2007 option. No surprise, and though Bags says he’s not necessarily finished as a player, I think we’ve seen him take the field … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Mayor pitches WiFi to businesses

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor White spoke to some business leaders regarding the citywide WiFi effort, telling them of the need to roof access for transmitters. That was all interesting, but this is what I noticed: Some business leaders who heard White speak at … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Our shrinking clout again

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

From yesterday’s Chron we have a third entry in the continuing series “Where, Oh Where, Has Our Congressional Clout Gone?” Texas, a powerhouse on Capitol Hill because it has had the largest Republican delegation to the House, will lose influence … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The scene at Halloween

Posted on November 2, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned before how busy our house gets on Halloween. Here’s a picture to show you what it’s like: That was at about 7:30. We had over 500 sets of Mardi Gras beads to give away, and we were wiped … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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