Daily Archives: December 28, 2007

“Why Houston?”

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

I think the better question is why this? After trotting out and discarding a series of slogans over the years, Houston’s official marketing agency is taking a new approach as it prepares to launch a $3 million campaign to enhance … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Chuck’s curious statement

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The following is a press release from Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal, which landed in my inbox a little while ago: Statement by Chuck Rosenthal Recently some Harris County District Attorney inner office emails have been released in the media. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Billboard battle delayed again

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The new billboard ordinance, which was put off till next year after pushback from beautification groups, has been delayed again so that the disagreements can be worked out. It had been scheduled to come up for council vote Jan. 9. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to 2008: Matt Stiles

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I have asked a variety of people to submit an essay to me to be posted during the month of December, to be called “Looking Forward to 2008”. This entry was written by Matt Stiles.) Next year will bring … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Help me spend some money at the iTunes store

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

So one of the Christmas presents I got this year was a $15 gift card for the iTunes store. Now in the old days, back when I was walking uphill in the snow to school every day, fifteen smackers bought … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Filing news: Lots of action

Posted on December 28, 2007 by Charles Kuffner

The holiday lull in candidate filings is officially over – things were very busy today. Here’s a roundup of who’s running for what: – I was very pleasantly surprised to see that Jim Henley (who’s gonna need a new domain … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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