Daily Archives: March 25, 2007

Reminder about Metro town hall meetings

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Christof reminds me of the Metro town hall meetings that will take place tonight and tomorrow night to discuss various aspects of the Universities line. More details are here for these meetings, which Metro says are “to receive your input … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How to run the Final Four

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting article on how the Reliant Stadium crew and associated others are studying what other Final Four sites have done in preparation for Houston’s turn as host in 2011 (we get regionals next year and 2010 as warm-up acts). Just … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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This ain’t your daddy’s Pasadena

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Pasa-git-down-Dena isn’t what you think it is any more, at least not if your impression of it is taken from Urban Cowboy. Pasadena, ever the chameleon, is undergoing its most profound shift to date as the old Anglo culture gives … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Houston Bloggers Pub

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Houston Bloggers Pub is an aggregator of Houston blogs that in its words “becomes a virtual pub to listen in on the social, political, recreational, and spiritual views of the area.” They’ve just started up here (they already exist in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Open document formats for Texas

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Chip Rosenthal, who was one of the leading fighters against the anti-municipal wireless provisions of last session’s telecom bill, writes about two proposals in the Lege to mandate that the state use an XML-based, open, non-proprietary format for its documents. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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With former friends like these…

Posted on March 25, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Poor Tom. Poor, poor Tom. As Tom DeLay pursues a return to the public stage, he’s meeting resistance from an unexpected source: conservatives who say that he betrayed the movement as a congressional leader. Four board members of the American … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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