Daily Archives: October 4, 2007

Reward for KPFT shooting info

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Remember the bullet that was fired into the KPFT studio a few weeks back? If you know anything about who did it, you can collect a reward. An anonymous donor has enabled Crime Stoppers to double the possible reward for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Freed after 14 years

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t have anything particularly insightful to say about the case of Ronald Taylor, who is on his way to being freed from prison after being unjustly convicted of rape 14 years ago due to an error committed by the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bissonnet high rise protesters get some results

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not a “media event” without the media, so here’s Miya’s coverage of the neighborhood protest against the Bissonnet high rise. They certainly succeeded in their mission to draw attention to their cause. They’ve also succeeded in the more important … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Greater Houston Partnership endorses HISD bond proposal

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Okay, now I think this thing might be a favorite to pass. The Houston school district’s bond proposal won a much-needed, though not unanimous, endorsement from the city’s largest business organization on Wednesday. The Greater Houston Partnership would not disclose … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Form-based planning

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

A couple of days ago, I blogged about zoning and form-based planning, and said that I knew nothing about the latter. In a comment that I didn’t see at the time because it was accidentally flagged as spam by Movable … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How to avoid computer viruses in one easy lesson

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Step one: If you receive an email claiming to have nekkid pictures of famous women contained within, do not open it, and for God’s sake do not click on any links or open any attachments. Just delete it unread. Step … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Our state dinosaur: Not who you thought it was

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, our official state dinosaur is an impostor. Bones discovered in the 1990s that spurred the Legislature to declare the pleurocoelus the state’s official dinosaur were misidentified and actually came from a different species, according to a student’s research. The … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Joe Heflin named “Legislator of the Year”

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s one possible reason why State Rep. Joe Heflin is not at the top of the GOP list of vulnerable incumbents: He’s been doing a really good job. State Rep. Joe Heflin of Crosbyton was credited with a $5 million … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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