Daily Archives: August 13, 2007

How to welcome Karl Rove home

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Well, if Karl Rove is coming back to Texas, I think the least we can do is to make him feel welcome once he’s here. I think justice would never be more poetic if Rove were to return to Texas … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rover

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So long, Karl. Karl Rove, President Bush’s longtime political adviser, is resigning as White House deputy chief of staff effective Aug. 31, and returning to Texas, marking a turning point for the Bush presidency. I suppose it’s too much to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the Universities DEIS

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Christof continues his examination of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Universities line by taking a look at the East End options, and by providing a mitigation wish list. I particularly like the suggestion about pocket parks and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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KPFT targeted for “alternative” programming?

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Tiffany Tyler

It looks like somebody has it in for KPFT: A bullet blasted through a Plexiglas window at KPFT radio early this morning, missing a woman’s head by about 18 inches, said general manager Duane Bradley. The bullet was fired while … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Two hundred

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The Facebook group I Will Not Shop At The West Gray Barnes & Noble has reached the 200 member mark, with another 300 invitations outstanding. I continue to be amazed at how much this thing has grown on its own. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The cost

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a fun statistic for you, courtesy of this Chron review of a couple of crime-related books. The threat of doing time in a miserable place seems not to deter crime, because the United States leads the world in mass … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hot summer television

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Very interesting story about how the concept of television seasons is changing thanks to cable and its recent summer innovations. Anyone who considers mid-August a dead time for anything original on television definitely doesn’t have an elementary-school-aged girl at home. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A tour of Lower Westheimer

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Nice post on Houstonist exploring some of the fun things to see and do on Westheimer east of Montrose. It does my heart good to see vitality in that area, because when some friends of mine and I were looking … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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