Daily Archives: August 20, 2007

Cornyn to Bush: Stay away! (But send money!)

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s tough to pick the most wrong thing from John Cornyn’s Q&A with the Statesman, but it’s easy enough to pick the most poignant: Q. Will you ask the president to appear with you on the campaign trail? A. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Vick takes a plea

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

No surprise, given all the ammunition that the prosecutors had at their disposal. Michael Vick’s lawyer said Monday the NFL star will plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, putting the Atlanta Falcons quarterback’s career in jeopardy and leaving him … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Special master for HPD crime lab urged again

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

When Michael Bromwich released his final report on the HPD Crime Lab, he urged there be a special master appointed to oversee what cases involving potentially tainted serology reports needed to be reviewed. His recommendation was opposed by Mayor White, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Dean heads towards Mexico

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here comes Dean. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the first hurricane of the Atlantic season was a powerful Category 4 storm, and could reach the highest level — Category 5, with maximum winds greater than 155 mph — … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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On Latino political power

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I have three things to say about this article concerning Latino population growth versus Latino political power in Harris County and elsewhere. 1. I think one reason why Latino voter registration and turnout lags its population and is so poor … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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JK Rowling’s new gig

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Say what you will about JK Rowling, she hasn’t been sitting on her laurels since she finished the last Harry Potter book. J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“The distinguished gentleman”

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Patrick Leahy: Senator by day, scourge of the underworld by night. Holy Beltway, Batman! Sen. Patrick Leahy has a part in the next Batman movie. “I don’t wear tights,” the Vermont Democrat said. Leahy’s scene was filmed this summer for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A chip off the old block

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

People sometimes ask me who Olivia takes after more, me or Tiffany. The truth is that in most ways she’s very much her own person, but every now and then, you see an indelible glimpse of one of us on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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