Daily Archives: January 4, 2008

And in the end, Chuck flops out

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

That breeze you felt this evening was that of a thousand sighs of relief from the local GOP. The local Republican Party took its final applications for the March 4 primary for district attorney tonight without a boomerang move by … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday random ten: Cover me

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Been awhile since I’ve done a Friday random ten, so let’s get back into it. This one isn’t really random, strictly speaking. I came across the song “American Girl”, which I’d always identified with Tom Petty, done by Roger Guinn, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Possibly complete list of candidate filings

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

The following, which I’m putting beneath the fold due to its length, is from an email sent by the Texas AFL-CIO to its distribution list. It’s a fairly comprehensive list of candidate filings for the 2008 primaries. A few filings … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What now, Chuck?

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You know, the whole Rosenthal saga (or “Romancethal”, as Muse is calling it) is fast approaching the point where it is beyond any form of satire or parody. Fortunately, it’s still accessible to snark, so we bloggers remain in business. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Looking Forward to 2008: Doug Wieskopf

Posted on January 4, 2008 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 Doug Wieskopf.) My name is Doug … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Motion to overturn bond validation lawsuit

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Remember that bond validation lawsuit that HISD filed and won, practically by forfeit, in Travis County after the last election? Opponents of the bond have now filed a motion to overturn that ruling. The motion contends that state District Judge … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New Presidential dollar coins coming

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I still haven’t seen one of these suckers yet. Coming soon on new presidential dollar coins — Old Hickory, Old Kinderhook, Old Man Eloquent and the Last of the Cocked Hats. The U.S. Mint, the maker of the nation’s coins, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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