Daily Archives: November 3, 2013

Weekend link dump for November 3

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

“YouTube is preparing a premium on-demand music service — akin to a Spotify, but with video — to launch later this year”. We need a space tax. Though we should probably call it a “fee”. From the “When I was … Continue reading →

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Hagel tells Texas National Guard to obey the law

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel late Thursday rebuked Texas and eight other states whose National Guard organizations have refused to process federal benefits given to same-sex couples. In a speech before the Anti-Defamation League in New York, Hagel revealed that … Continue reading →

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On the uses of the New Dome

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

So it’s looking pretty good for the Astrodome renovation referendum. But what exactly will we get if it does pass? In particular, will the New Dome be economically sustainable in a way that the current one is not? To date, … Continue reading →

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We shouldn’t have any teams called the “Redskins”

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

What Steve Harvey says. It is time for the Lamar High School Redskins to change their nickname. It actually is past time. A good time would have been 15 years ago. According to a 1999 article in the Houston Press, … Continue reading →

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Endorsement watch: Sometimes the answer is No

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron recommend a No vote on the Pasadena redistricting referendum. There is no need for mid-decade redistricting in Pasadena, least of all with a plan that has been dug out of the trash. The once lily-white town of Pasadena … Continue reading →

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