Daily Archives: November 30, 2008

Weekend link dump for November 30

Still recovering from tryptophan overexposure… Let the people pick Obama’s successor in Illinois. The dark side of camera phones. Via McGuff. Time to start thinking about Christmas gifts! Confessions of an unrepentant BlackBerry addict. Yeah, I’m like that, too. Via … Continue reading Continue reading

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The state of the Speaker’s race in a nutshell

This sounds about right. House Speaker Tom Craddick’s critics say they’ve got enough signed pledges against him to make his re-election all but impossible. But Craddick’s opponents have yet to coalesce around a challenger seeking to replace him, ensuring that … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Ten Ugliest Buildings in Downtown Houston

Nice little slideshow from the Houston Press about some downtown eyesores. I daresay it’s a largely uncontroversial list, though I personally have no particular beef with the look of either the Alley Theater or the George R. Brown Convention Center. … Continue reading Continue reading

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