Daily Archives: July 13, 2013

Saturday video break: Papa Was A Rolling Stone

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Song #11 on the Popdose Top 100 Covers list is “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”, originally by The Undisputed Truth and covered by the Temptations. Here’s the original: Not what I expected. Sometimes with these originals I’d never heard before … Continue reading →

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When tampons are outlawed, only outlaws will have tampons

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

This is one of those things you just can’t make up. Inside Texas’ state legislature, loaded guns are fairly common. As the New York Times reported in March, “Just as Texas has long embraced its guns, so has the Capitol. … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry will be with us for a long time

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Though we finally have an official end date for the reign of Rick Perry, it will be years before we fully purge him from our system. The strong lieutenant governor legend gelled during Bill Hobby’s tenure from 1973 to 1991. … Continue reading →

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On wins and losses

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

This story about CC Sabathia and his chances of winning 300 games in his career got me thinking along some slightly different lines. CC Sabathia won his 200th career game [last] week against the Minnesota Twins, becoming the 114th pitcher … Continue reading →

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