Daily Archives: October 17, 2008

Friday random ten: That’s more like it

Since I first started using the iPod Genius feature to generate playlists, I’ve been wondering if it would show some sign of imagination, instead of simply plucking songs of the same genre to fill up the quota. Perhaps it was … Continue reading Continue reading

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Deadline looming for the hippie bohemian attorneys

Is the dream doomed? The developers of the Sonoma project are up against it – specifically, up against a one-year deadline to accomplish a few specific tasks related to the Bolsover abandonment. A condition, passed by the Houston City Council … Continue reading Continue reading

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Interview with Joe Montemayor

With all the time spent by people like me talking about the high-profile races in Harris County, it’s important to remember that there are good candidates doing the hard work of running in races that aren’t considered top tier as … Continue reading Continue reading

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Campaign finances for the Congressional races

A little update from the Chron on the three high-profile Congressional races in the area. Houston-area congressmen John Culberson and Nick Lampson are seeing major shifts in financial support for their opponents’ campaigns as the candidates meet the latest deadlines … Continue reading Continue reading

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How would you recycle all that?

Given all the tree debris that resulted from Hurricane Ike, it comes as no surprise that there’s way more of the stuff than the city knows what to do with. So the city is asking for your help to figure … Continue reading Continue reading

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If you’re going to vote straight ticket, just vote straight ticket

Thanks to for reminding me about this. An e-mail circulating throughout Texas and apparently targeting supporters of Democrat Barack Obama falsely warns voters that casting a straight-ticket Democratic ballot won’t register a vote for Obama. Democratic leaders are crying foul. … Continue reading Continue reading

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