Daily Archives: November 5, 2007

First came Cheney, now comes Bush

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I mentioned last week that Lord Cheney was skulking into Texas for a fundraiser in support of John Cornyn (who as it happens couldn’t be there for it; he was back in DC voting against S-CHIP yet again). Cheney’s visit … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Hype versus truth regarding Metro

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Anybody else do a double-take while reading Rad Sallee’s column about hype and truth regarding Metro? You have to read it a little closely because he never comes out and says it, but the bottom line is that there are … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Where the food is in Houston

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

TOMORROW magazine, whose current issue (8 MB PDF download here) is all about “the food supply for the Houston region’s growing population of 5.5 million people, the local agriculture infrastructure, possibilities for a sustainable future for the region, and the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fall back report

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So, how did you and your supposedly auto-adjusting timepieces do with the later-than-before end to Daylight Savings Time this weekend? Here’s my report: 1. Spiffy new alarm clock, which supposedly tracks DST information: Did not auto-adjust. So I figure either … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New digs for Saint Arnold’s located?

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

We knew that the Saint Arnold brewery was looking for new digs, and that they had their eye on a place north of downtown. Now Nancy Sarnoff informs us that they may have been successful in their pursuit of that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TIERS: Still bad

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

Another audit, another bad report for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System, a/k/a TIERS. Auditors didn’t find any significant errors in how eligibility was determined and benefits were calculated in the cases they studied. But, they concluded, the Health and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Feel the burn!

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

From the Creative Uses For Hot Sauce Department: Devil’s Revenge. Spontaneous Combustion. Hot sauces have names like that for a reason. Now scientists are testing if the stuff that makes the sauces so savage can tame the pain of surgery. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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