AltWeeklies Wire
What's Behind Gary Douglas's Scientology Knockoff?new
Access Consciousness promises to help you reach a higher plane. For a price.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
11-08-2012 |
Features
Retired Lab Chimps Pressed Back Into Servicenew
A San Antonio lab says primate research is necessary for curing diseases like AIDS and hepatits. But what progress has really been made?
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
10-05-2012 |
Animal Issues
No Sanctuarynew
People dropping dogs off at the refuge trusted they were sending them to the best place possible. Not exactly.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-17-2012 |
Animal Issues
Texan Challenges Civil Forfeiture Lawnew
Police can keep your cash, car and other property, regardless of whether you've been convicted of – let alone charged with – a crime.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
07-25-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Pradaxa Patients Can't Stop the Bleedingnew
There's only one really bad thing about the anti-clotting pill Pradaxa. You can't fall or get cut while taking it because once you start bleeding, there's almost no way to stop it. There's no reversal agent, no antidote.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-24-2012 |
Health
How An Abused Teen's Suicide Played Out On Twitternew
After tweeting about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her father — and an investigation that came up empty — Ashley Billasano killed herself.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-07-2012 |
Children & Families
Bad Businessnew
After Ryan Sumstad was charged with murdering his wife, his secrets were exposed.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-29-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Game Onnew
Illegal gambling flourishes in Houston with little penalty.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
07-18-2011 |
Policy Issues
Betting Their Livesnew
It's easy for a three-time felon to get $20 million for his investment company, as long as no one asks any questions.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-14-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Is Omega Protein Overfishing the Most Important Fish in the Sea?new
Omega Protein is the largest commercial harvester of an obscure fish called menhaden (men-hay-den), used mostly for fishmeal and fertilizer. The company's more palatable product is refined fish oil.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
01-26-2010 |
Animal Issues
Consider the Consequences of Not Making Background Checks Before Engaging a Financial Advisernew
Based on interviews for this story, people who market debt-elimination services online are riddled with bad judgment. They have to be, because the only other possibility is that they are knowingly engaging in fraud, and some of these people are lawyers, so that just can't be.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
12-08-2009 |
Economy
Pay a Company to Get Rid of Your Debt by Saying it Never Really Happened in the First Placenew
You've been duped, deluded and taken for a ride. Everything you think you know about money is wrong. Federal law has never allowed banks to extend "credit," because there is no such thing as credit. At least not the way you've been led to believe.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
12-08-2009 |
Economy
Health Care Consumer, Beware: They're Called 'Limited Insurance Plans' for a Reasonnew
The real problem with limited insurance plans appears to be the way they're marketed. Like the rent-to-own or payday-loan industries, these types of insurance agencies seem to make their money off the most vulnerable segments of the population.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
07-21-2009 |
Science
Episcopal Church of Texas Turned a Blind Eye to a Priest Who Was Molesting Studentsnew
Although the Episcopal Diocese of Texas states that Jim Tucker abused boys at St. Stephen's school in Austin, and possibly St. James in Houston, he has never been charged criminally.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
It's Easy for a Homeowner's Payments to Fall Through the Cracksnew
Nancy Perez discovered that the worst thing to happen to her home was not a fire, but mismanagement among the mortgage servicers -- the companies charged with collecting monthly payments -- on her $76,000 loan.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-08-2009 |
Economy
