Daily Archives: April 12, 2015

Weekend link dump for April 12

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There are so many better ways to spend tax dollars than spending them on prisons. “Brand owners are now expected to pay a fee to register the .sucks of their domain, or else face a third-party potentially misusing the domain. … Continue reading →

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Where’s Adrian?

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I suspect a lot of people have been wondering the same thing. Standing on the cusp of what could easily be the most competitive mayoral race in Houston history many wonder what Adrian Garcia is waiting for. Still officially on … Continue reading →

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Injunction against immigration executive order stays in place

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Not a surprise, I guess. A Brownsville-based federal judge on Tuesday denied the Obama administration’s request to let a controversial immigration program proceed while the issue plays out in the courts. United States District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled that his … Continue reading →

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The scourge of selfie sticks

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Presented (mostly) without comment. The Blanton Museum, in Austin, as well as the Dallas Museum of Art and the Perot Museum of Natural Science, in Dallas, all have bans on tripods and monopods that extend to selfie sticks, leaving visitors to settle for … Continue reading →

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Who’s up for a macrobrewery tour?

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

This used to be a thing in Houston, and now it is once again. The local Anheuser-Busch plant was under construction at the same time as the Astrodome, and its ambitions were just as grand. With an annual capacity of … Continue reading →

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