Daily Archives: June 24, 2012

Weekend link dump for June 24

The days are getting shorter already. Those who can, do. Those who aren’t asked to do, complain about it. I don’t care how Americans feel about broccoli. I still hate it. Learning about cocaine usage from what gets flushed down … Continue reading

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Guest posts coming

Over the next few weeks I’m going to be running a series of guest posts that I have solicited from a variety of people. I’m doing this partly to give myself a bit of a breather during the summer lull … Continue reading

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Our stupid beer laws in action

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Owners of the popular Eatsie Boys food truck will open their first stand-alone restaurant later this year on Montrose Boulevard, serving everything from breakfast items to sandwiches to house-made gelato. Closer to … Continue reading

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Henry Cisneros

The Express News bring us an update on former San Antonio Mayor and onetime rising star Henry Cisneros. Henry Cisneros still talks about housing and urban development with passion, about the future of cities and the ways in which immigrant … Continue reading

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FIFA may face up to reality

The world of international soccer may finally adopt technology to help officiate its games. The most powerful man in soccer called goal-line technology a “necessity” Wednesday, only hours after Ukraine was denied what appeared to be a legitimate goal in … Continue reading

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