AltWeeklies Wire
Artists' Lofts?new
The Elder Street Artist Lofts sold itself as a place for artists to live and work -- so where are all the artists?
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
08-07-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
The Truth About Edwin Wilsonnew
When the CIA lies, where does a spook go to get his reputation back?
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
05-07-2007 |
International
Tags: international
How to Hide Your Weednew
An ex-cop from East Texas decides to switch sides.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
02-05-2007 |
Drugs
Tags: Drugs
This Man Thinks He's Jesus H. Christ!new
And a lot of people agree with him.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
12-04-2006 |
Religion
Lost in Translationnew
Would-be Hispanic homeowners find out they don't own as much as they thought they did.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
09-12-2006 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Without a Tracenew
Professional death cleaners are hired to disinfect, deodorize and make it seem like it never happened.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
08-08-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Needling the Haystacknew
A 1,683-mile drive taught us that Texas educators don't always entertain an open-door policy when it comes to public records.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
05-23-2006 |
Education
Tags: FOIA
Big Love, Texas-Stylenew
Polygamists live in a compound on the dry western plains of Texas.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
05-02-2006 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Shortchangednew
Immigrants who flock to post-Katrina New Orleans for work can get all the jobs they want, but getting paid is a lot harder.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
02-14-2006 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
At the Readynew
When the president of a Texas Minuteman group resigned because he couldn't stand the racist tendencies of other members in his chapter, it left many Houston residents debating the purpose of the volunteer border patrollers, and what good they might be doing.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
08-22-2005 |
Immigration
Cantineras Risk Alcoholism to Earn Good Moneynew
In Houston's cantinas, women are paid to entice men to buy them drinks. Some took up the line of work to pay off the coyote who helped them cross the border.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
07-06-2005 |
The War on Women
Why Smoking May Be Good for Houstonnew
People on antismoking crusades miss the point of how good smoking can be; it helps people burn calories and hook up, and it generates a lot of tax revenue.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
05-16-2005 |
Policy Issues
Bounty Hunters Look for a Little Respectnew
Two bounty hunters run into all kinds of regulatory obstacles, including being thrown in jail when trying to track down a fugitive in Mexico.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
