Daily Archives: April 20, 2008

Technology Growth: Are We Preparing Today’s Students?

Posted on April 20, 2008 by admin

There is a fascinating op-ed in today’s Chron. It’s about the exponential growth of technology and how that will impact future energy options (the example given is solar which is very encouraging), medicine, life expectancy and prosperity. The life expectancy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Maybe the z-word isn’t so dirty after all

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

You can always count on the Houston Area Survey for some provocative data. Most Harris County residents would support zoning or other land-use planning tools to guide growth, protect neighborhoods and curb suburban sprawl, the 2008 Houston Area Survey shows. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More K-Mart suits dismissed

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

This story needs a wee bit more detail. Several civil rights lawsuits from a 2002 botched street racing raid were dismissed Friday in Houston federal court. The resolution comes days after the more than 100 plaintiffs in the remaining 10 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More on the Ibarras’ request to withdraw settlement agreement

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

When the news broke about the Ibarra brothers wanting to cancel the settlement agreement in their lawsuit against the Sheriff’s office, I wondered if it was because the county was paying for the appeal two lawyers who had been barred … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Your moment of Zen for the weekend

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Why Sesame Street was so much better in the 70s than it is now, in one three-minute video clip: For those of you who were born after, oh, 1980 or so, that strange-looking black object the aliens are trying to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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