Daily Archives: July 20, 2008

A few random thoughts on my trip to Netroots Nation

We departed Austin yesterday at 2 PM. That’s earlier than we’d originally planned, but when the kids announce they’re ready to go home, the couple of extra hours you’d thought you’d stay start to look optional. So we’re back, and … Continue reading Continue reading

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Weekend link dump for July 19

Had a good time at Netroots Nation. Happy to be sleeping in my own bed again. Dumping links for your weekend amusement. Yes, I meant to do this yesterday. Lawn zombies. I need to get one of them. Via the … Continue reading Continue reading

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Commissioners Court to try, try again

Here we go again. Commissioners Court could vote Tuesday on whether to take another shot at asking voters to approve a bond proposal for a new jail. County administrators scaled back plans for the downtown facility after the electorate rejected … Continue reading Continue reading

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You there! Go play outside!

Do you have a teenager at home? If so, he or she probably isn’t exercising enough. One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent … Continue reading Continue reading

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From the “Things are tough all over” department

The repo man cometh. In a bad economy, fun is often the first casualty. For James Hedrick, that means it’s a busy time in his line of work. He’s one of those dreaded repo men. He spends his days scanning … Continue reading Continue reading

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