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The Curious Case of African-Art Appraisal and Tax Fraudnew
Appraising collectibles and filing the correct tax forms can be a tricky business, as convicted tax cheat Sulayman Jarra well knows.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
05-08-2014 |
Art
Jonestown's Medicine Mannew
A young Houston physician designed a lethal cocktail that killed more than 900 men, women, children and babies at a place that was supposed to be a paradise but is better known as Jonestown.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
01-30-2013 |
History
Live-Action Role-Players Get Boffed in Amtgardnew
Amid flailing swords and flying shields, these modern-day knights fight on.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-26-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Bikini Revolutionnew
22-year-old Mariyah Moten put on a two-piece and became (in)famous in Pakistan.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
01-16-2007 |
Culture
Tags: lifestyles
Money for Nothingnew
Hopeful beggars shake their virtual cups online.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-25-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Caught in the Netnew
The Web site Don't Date Him Girl outs cheaters -- but who's lying, the guys or their accusers?
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-11-2006 |
Tech
Renaissance Festival Provides Respite for "Mundanes"new
"Rennies" who spend hundreds of dollars on historical garb may look weird to some, but if you're going to escape from what they call the Mundane World, why not transport yourself to a fantasy-based Renaissance that exists for only a month and a half in the middle of nowhere?
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
11-16-2004 |
Recreation
Tags: recreation
Cowboy Noir: African-American Aims for Rodeo Stardomnew
Twenty-one-year-old Justin Richard started roping calves when he was 10 and rode his first bull a year later. He's following in the tradition of the black cowboys who played an important, often overlooked role in frontier life.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-23-2004 |
Performance
