Daily Archives: June 22, 2008

Casey on the appraisal problem

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Rick Casey devotes a column to the HISD versus HCAD situation, and points to the obvious solution. Texas is one of only five states that doesn’t require that sales prices of real estate be reported to the state. The government … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A tale of two headlines: Slow/No slow

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

From Friday’s Chronicle: Housing analyst sees end to local slowdown. From Saturday’s Chronicle: Houston’s jobs pace hints at economic slowdown. So which is it, fellas? Actually, the two articles themselves don’t really conflict with one another. But it was amusing, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Cricket experiments with instant replay

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Football, baseball, and now cricket. Major League Baseball take note, Indian cricket will experiment with TV replay. Players will be allowed to appeal against an umpire’s decision for the first time in a challenge system on trial starting next month. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s not bad, it’s a classic

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

John Scalzi opens a can of worms: [W]hat makes science fiction different than every other genre of film — what makes it unique, for better or worse — is that a strangely high percentage of the classics of the genre … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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