Daily Archives: July 11, 2009

Saturday video break: Buffy versus Twilight

Need I say who wins? I found this here. You can read more about the creator’s intent here.

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HISD trustee Dianne Johnson not running for re-election

There’s plenty of action in the City of Houston elections this fall, but they are not the only races on the ballot, as HISD and HCC will be electing Trustees as well. At least one of the five HISD Trustee … Continue reading

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Texas Congressional races on the radar

The Hill lists its Top 10 dark-horse Congressional races to keep an eye on for 2010. Two of them are in Texas. 1. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) McCaul was technically a lower-tier Democratic target in 2008, but that was really … Continue reading

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Chicken farming in the suburbs

You can file this under “Things That Happen In Hard Times That Might Continue When Things Get Better”. A pastime once limited to the occasional overachieving gardener, backyard chicken farming has caught fire among suburbanites craving a slice of the … Continue reading

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