Daily Archives: June 7, 2013

Friday random ten: Movin’, movin’, movin’, though they’re disapprovin’

My office is moving downtown today. This is good in a number of ways – it’s closer to home, and I will have a much broader selection at lunchtime – and it’s bad in a number of ways – now … Continue reading

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Trying to read the Rick Perry tea leaves

The National Journal takes a crack at it. Conventional wisdom holds that the longest continuously-serving governor in the country is done after almost 15 years on the job. But the CW might be changing: Maybe Perry wants another shot. This … Continue reading

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Pushing for the Governor to sign HB5

While a lot of big ticket items were addressed by the Legislature during the regular session, not all of those bills have been signed into law yet. Among them are the big education reform bills, and proponents of fewer standardized … Continue reading

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What’s in a neighborhood name?

Keep Houston Houston has had enough of “fake” neighborhood names. “Lower Westheimer” – This does not actually exist, it’s just Montrose. Or “The Montrose” if you wish to rebel against popular linguistic conventions without going full retard. “Neartown” – This … Continue reading

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Do you want more information about potential hurricanes?

The National Hurricane Center is giving you what you want. Sometime during this Atlantic hurricane season, which began Saturday, forecasters will start issuing five-day outlooks – that is predicting where storms may form five days in advance. The expanded outlook … Continue reading

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