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April 19, 2007
Victor Manuel for Place 3
My good friend Victor Manuel is running for MISD School Board Place 3, which extends from Wilson Creek on the south west side of US 75, north to the border of McKinney, and then on the east side of 75 west of College St. and Rockhill Rd. He's running against a stay-at-home mom who's the PTO President at Burks Elem., daughter-in-law of one of McKinney's wealthy familes.
The candidates could not be more different.
Victor's website is here, and we're waiting for the Dallas Morning News to "Recommend" him for the seat. If you can volunteer on his campaign, we really need your help! Our opponent has poured thousands of dollars into signs and mailings -- stuff we can hardly afford. We're blockwalking and need cash donations (see the website for easy PayPal donation buttons).
If Victor wins, we'll finally have a band parent on the school board, and maybe we'll start to get some of the funding perks that the football program has traditionally had (uniforms, color guard?) instead of having to raise money in the booster club to pay for them.
BTW, I'm his campaign manager, so you can imagine how wrapped up in this I am. Please help! Even $10 or $20 donation will make a difference, and if you are in the Place 3 region, for God's sake please vote and vote for Victor!
Posted by Steven at 12:21 PM | Comments (0)
Irving on Vonnegut Jr.
Tom White sent me this link to an Entertainment Weekly reflection on Kurt Vonnegut Jr., who passed away this week. It's a heartwarming bit from one of America's greatest gifts from Vonnegut (Irving studied under Kurt from 1965-7).
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April 07, 2007
H.O.M.O. For Life
What more can I possibly add to this?
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April 04, 2007
"Weird Al" Coming to McKinney!
This July (14th - Bastille Day) Weird Al will be live in concert in ... McKinney! Holy #$^@#$! Literally five miles up Lake Forest Dr. from my house! He's performing at Myer's Park (formerly the Collin County Youth Park) on Saturday. Mark your calendars!
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