TXU, the electricity company that wants to have their new coal-fired power plants fast tracked through the permit process, isn’t doing very well with the “public” part of public relations.
Case in point: TXU has threatened to sue an environmental group for using the TXU logo as part of an 8-foot tall parade float that the [...]
10.24.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Election night is going to be busy and we’ll need your help. We plan to start live-blogging as election results come start to come in. We’ll be arriving at the Stephen F. Austin straight from the airport around 7:30 or 8:00. As we get arrive we’ll be watching the Texas races, and we’ll need your [...]
10.24.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The AP article about Strayhorn and Kinky casting their early vote ballots yesterday mentioned that Strayhorn “had to endure heckling from write-in candidate James ‘Patriot’ Dillon as she tried to speak to reporters afterward.” Who is the brave man with enough gonads to holler at Strayhorn? Did she threaten to shake him? [...]
10.24.06 | Uncategorized | admin
Have you ever watched a campaign ad and knew right away that the campaign could barely scrape up enough money to get one produced and on the air? You know how we know? Because Chad Khan’s ad for TX District 126 says everything there is to say about him in 30 seconds. It’s like watching [...]
10.24.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
More at Think Progress.
10.23.06 | Uncategorized | admin
It seems as if Kinky Friedman’s speech to the TexasBarCLE disrupted the filming schedule for his documentary. The group refused entry to his photographer and camera crew because they just wanted a speech, not a show. It’s a shame we’ll never get to see that scene. Maybe they can do a dramatic re-enactment so [...]
10.23.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Besides voting for people, what else are we voting for on election day? In Austin, there are several ballot initiatives. Prop. 7 is a hooge bond proposal for the city that includes everything but the kitchen sink. Austin needs many things as the city grows rapidly and its infrastructure is stretched. From the AAS article:
Proposition [...]
10.23.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Early voting starts today in Texas. We’ll be taking advantage of this ‘feature’ for the first time because we’ll be away on important business on election day. This is a great idea and the only reason we’ve never done it before is because we like to feel all smug on election day with our “I [...]
10.23.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Senator McCain had this to say about gay marriage: “I think gay marriage should be allowed if there’s a ceremony kind of thing if you want to call it that. I don’t have any problem with that…”
But then he wants to make sure that you know he’s just kidding: “I do not think gay marriage [...]
10.23.06 | Uncategorized | pinkdome