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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

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

How to Hide Your Weednew

An ex-cop from East Texas decides to switch sides.
Houston Press  |  Keith Plocek  |  02-05-2007  |  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

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

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

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

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

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

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