Daily Archives: December 13, 2006

Northcross Wal-Mart on hold, sort of

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Shortly after I posted this about the proposed Wal-Mart at the Northcross Mall in Austin, I received this link in my email. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is suspending action on a proposed store at Northcross Mall for 60 days. Embroiled in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Bidness | 6 Comments

Wal-Mart brouhaha in Austin

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I usually limit my neighborhood stuff to Houston, but my buddy (and occasional guest blogger) Matt asked me to post something about this story concerning a Wal-Mart planned for Northcross Mall, so here it is. And it’s a pretty interesting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Nothing quite says “Happy Holidays!” like this

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Oh. My. God. That’s all I can say. I have never loved the Internet more than I do right now. Continue reading →

Posted in General snarkiness | 5 Comments

“Same forty songs on the radio…”

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Call (call…call…call…) the music police! Radio consolidation is shrinking playlists and creating a homogenized musical landscape, several singers and songwriters told the Federal Communication Commission Monday. “Big radio is bad radio,” said Rick Carnes, president of the Songwriters Guild of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking ahead to 2008 already

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Yeah, I know. I can’t help myself, OK? Stace tells us there’s a potential Democratic contender in place for CD02 already for 2008. His name is Conrad Allen, and you can find his basic bio plus the list of his … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On libel and Vicki Truitt

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

The Star Telegram has a mostly condescending editorial about the bloggers versus State Rep. Vicki Truitt dustup. I’ll leave the response to that part of it to Eileen and her legions of mind-controlled commenters, but in the meantime, there was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How much are those new jails going to cost us?

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

A lot, apparently. Harris County currently spends nearly 16 percent – about $174 million – of its annual operating expenses on the current jail system. Adding the two proposed jails, where construction cost is at least $267 million, would increase … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 2 Comments