Daily Archives: August 23, 2008

Weekend link dump for August 23

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

These links were not generated by a special effects master. Newt Gingrich, fighting the good fight against Big Air. I vote for Galactus. Bobby Jindal is the new Kirk Watson. Gay Street will apparently remain Gay. The excitement thing? They’re … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s Biden

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

At long last, we have an answer. Barack Obama has ended an intense and highly secretive search for a vice-presidential nominee by settling on Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware–a choice calculated to offset some of the weaknesses in Obama’s own … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tres Hombres talk up Houston

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

ZZ Top says “Come visit Houston, y’all.” The trio, who grew up in Houston and calls themselves the “little ole band from Texas,” was recruited by the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau to promote the virtues of visiting the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The definite possibility of a firm maybe

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

Star-Telegram: “Hutchison definitely considering 2010 governor’s race”. Um, so like what else is new? U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison backed away from announcing that she is going to run for governor on Tuesday, but said that she hopes to take … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Tort reform for me, but not for thee

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Charles Kuffner

I just don’t know whether to laugh or cry when I see a headline like Doctors: Lawsuits help guarantee drug safety. Top doctors who run one of the most influential U.S. medical journals are giving the U.S. Supreme Court some … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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