Daily Archives: July 2, 2007

A tale of two cities (and their police departments)

This billboard is located just off 59 between Fountain View and Chimney Rock. It isn’t the first time Dallas PD has tried recruiting in Houston, but this is the first time I’ve noticed the $10,000 bonus. Embarrassing, to say the … Continue reading Continue reading

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The trash man cometh – just maybe not today

I’ll also be guest blogging while Kuff is laid up. I usually blog over at Houstonist, and I’m thrilled to be called up (to continue the baseball metaphor) to Off the Kuff. I can’t promise the magic of Hunter Pence, … Continue reading Continue reading

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Vote for Roy O!

Roy Oswalt is in the final vote for the MLB All-Star team. Help send Roy O to San Francisco for the big game by voting for him here (click on Vote Oswalt) by 5 p.m. on Thursday. Surely the gazillion … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rick Noriega To Announce Senate Exploratory Committee Soon

(I’ve been wondering why Kuff hadn’t jumped all over this. Now I know it is because of the affliction. Cross posted from musings.) Looks like the Mid-Cities Democrats got the scoop from State Representative and LTC Rick Noriega that he … Continue reading Continue reading

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EPIDEMIC!

Kuff is the second person I know with pneumonia. Maybe not an epidemic, but definitely not good. I was all set to be a guest blogger when he goes out of town soon and now I find myself brought up … Continue reading Continue reading

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OffTheKuff = OutWithPneumonia

Well, it looks like the vile enemy pneumonia has sidetracked this blog’s namesake. He’ll be on injured reserve for a few days. Guest bloggers have been given the bat signal, so blogging will resume in however much of an OnTheKuff … Continue reading Continue reading

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