Archive for November, 2007
Red light tickets jump in October
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 29th, 2007 on Off the KuffNot a surprise. The number of motorists nabbed by the city’s red-light cameras spiked dramatically last month after the Houston…
Houston. It’s Worth It: The Book
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 29th, 2007 on Off the KuffHouston. It’s Worth It. is now in book form. Houstonist has a conversation with its authors, Randy Twaddle and Dave…
Truitt to run as an independent in CD07
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 29th, 2007 on Off the KuffJohn Truitt, the fellow who had told a couple of us bloggers last week that he was going to run…
An invitation from RichmondRail.org
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 29th, 2007 on Off the KuffMetro has made its decision about the Universities line, but there’s still work to do to make sure it’s done…
VIDEO: Mike McGuff in Tokyo, Japan
Closed Published by mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff) November 29th, 2007 on mikemcguff.com blogIf you can’t see the video, click here
The MikeMcGuff.com is hitting the streets of Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan for the next few days believe it or not. I’ll have short videos showing off the different and cool stuff that I find. The Tokyo area has a population of around 35 million people! It’s a very clean and proper city full of nice and gracious residents. Plus you’ll find lots of English signs.
This video was shot in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo. It’s the place that looks like Times Square in Manhattan. Except Shinjuku is Times Square on steroids. It also hasn’t lost the adult themed activities that Times Square used to be known for. The things they were offering us tourists might make you blush. Don’t worry we weren’t tempted and headed to the Hyatt Regency Tokyo where the movie Lost in Translation was shot. There is a cool club at the top called the New York Bar on the 52nd floor.
Take a look at these pictures I took of the bright lights, big city.
Share your Tokyo and Japan stories in the comments section. I would love to hear them.
See my new Japan section.
See other travel coverage - Scotland and Los Angeles.
VIDEO: Italian Spiderman could save television
Closed Published by mike@mikemcguff.com (mikemcguff) November 29th, 2007 on mikemcguff.com blog
Hey, we do not know when the Writer’s Guild of America will stop striking on the streets and get back to pounding out the TV scripts. In the meantime, the television networks have to find replacement program.
Look no further than Italian Spiderman.
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I’m not quite sure I understand this. Art Briles on Wednesday accepted the position as head coach at Baylor, accepting…
Early voting starts today for city election runoffs
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 28th, 2007 on Off the KuffEarly voting for the City Council and HISD runoff elections begins today and runs through Tuesday. WHAT: The second and…
In my previous entry on Governor Perry’s email retention policy, I noted that the strategy for dealing with John Washburn,…
The Hall of Fame ballot for 2008
Closed Published by Charles Kuffner November 28th, 2007 on Off the KuffHere are your Hall of Fame hopefuls for 2008. Tim Raines and David Justice head 11 first-time candidates on the…