Daily Archives: January 3, 2007

Speaker’s race: My head is spinning

Here’s what I think I know about the Speaker’s race at this point: 1. I think Jim Pitts is going to have to do some work to make sure he really will get all of the people who have pledged … Continue reading Continue reading

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Speaker’s race: Upside down

If this turns out to be true, I believe it’s deep trouble for Tom Craddick. Word came filtering in late afternoon of what would be a stunning turn of events in the speaker’s race. Rather than Rep. Jim Pitts considering … Continue reading Continue reading

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Today’s Speaker Race update: Craddick confidence

The theme I’m seeing today is confidence being expressed by Craddick supporters. To wit: Sylvester Turner: Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, Craddick’s appointed speaker pro tempore, said he has called at least 30 House members, both Democratic and Republican, in an … Continue reading Continue reading

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HD29 runoff set

The last election of the 2006 cycle will be the first election of 2007. Voters will decide Jan. 16 who represents northern Brazoria County and Matagorda County — a week after the Legislature begins its new session. The runoff election … Continue reading Continue reading

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Trashing the Bayou

Via Houstonist, the troubles with trash in Buffalo Bayou. Pieces of plastic bags cling to tree branches, soda cans slosh against the banks and plastic water bottles move swiftly downstream. The garbage haunts the $15 million Sabine-to-Bagby Promenade that was … Continue reading Continue reading

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Habla espanol?

Via Stace comes this article about Houston immigrants, especially business owners, learning Spanish. Stace covers the main points, to which I just have this to add: Though there’s often a push for immigrants to learn English, the growing Hispanic population … Continue reading Continue reading

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Turn that thing down!

I swear, I read an article very much like this one 25 years ago after getting a Walkman as a Christmas present: Your iPod may be damaging your hearing. Experts say the problems are probably caused by the use of … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Human Baton

Okay, this is cool. A recent Sunday comes and Cherish Pageau (Internet handle: gifa) is so amped up with anticipation she hops out of bed early. In only a few hours the 30-year-old redhaired Kansas City, Mo., production artist for … Continue reading Continue reading

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“Lee Harvey was a friend of mine”

The house that Lee Harvey Oswald stayed in the night before he shot President Kennedy may be turned into a museum. The tidy house with the large picture window on West Fifth Street looks like many other older homes in … Continue reading Continue reading

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