Daily Archives: December 20, 2006

New blogs on the block

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Via Miya (it sounds funny to say that, but there you go), I see that U of Saint Thomas poli sci profs Jon Taylor and Michelle Carnahan have a blog. There’s certainly room in the ecosystem for more Texas-focused blogging … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And once again, the gambling industry rears its head

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

You know, the libertarian in me is perfectly willing to accept an expansion of legalized gambling in Texas. As with many other potentially pleasurable but not really good for you things, it’s hard to make a case for banning or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Grandma got run over by an inflatable reindeer

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Fighting Jay Lee (none more surly than he) notes the curious recent phenomenon of inflatable Christmas decorations in people’s front yards. I find them to be more of an amusement than a heresy, but I can certainly understand why one … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two last voting opportunities

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Voting closes tonight at midnight for the Capitol Annex Reader’s Choice Awards. This time, there are finalists to select. Go help Vince pick out the best and worst of 2006. The actual vote link is here. And for the really … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s a…well, you know

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

That’s what they want you to think! It was the invisible hand of the market, not a magic bullet, that closed the Conspiracy Museum in Dallas. At the end of the month, this repository of controversial theories will vacate the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 3 Comments

Where will you get the guards for those jails?

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Grits follows up his previous bloggage on the current push to build more jails, which some of us razz while others cheer, with a basic question: Who will staff these new prisons and jails? The state is chronically 3,000 guards … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | 1 Comment

Rice bowl game update

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

According to MK Bower, the Rice Owls have sold 6800 tickets to the New Orleans Bowl. Considering that’s about three times the size of the undergraduate student body, I’d say that’s not too shabby. Rice’s bowl ticket sales (as of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bagwell’s case for the Hall of Fame

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

I had mentioned before that I was curious to see how Jeff Bagwell stacked up in Jay Jaffe’s rating system for the Hall of Fame. Well, here’s my answer. Short answer: Bags does even better than I thought, and I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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