Daily Archives: November 24, 2012

Saturday video break: Mr. Tambourine Man

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Song #42 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Mr. Tambourine Man”, originally by Bob Dylan and covered by The Byrds. Here’s the original: I’ve lost track of how many songs I’m familiar with that I didn’t know were … Continue reading →

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What next for Ron Kirk?

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

He’ll be moving on after President Obama’s second inauguration. We’re hearing that U.S. Trade Representative and former two-term Dallas mayor Ron Kirk has let the White House know that he intends to leave Washington and head back to Dallas. The … Continue reading →

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More on the economic effect of casinos

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I’m just noting this for the record, since I am sure that gambling expansion will come up again in The Lege this spring. Melissa Kearney, an economist at the University of Maryland, released a literature review in 2005 summarizing work … Continue reading →

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