AltWeeklies Wire
Houston's Hyatt Says 'Get a Room!' to Gay Romancenew
Laura Baumbach is an author of hot, sweaty, man-on-man "romance" novels, among other works -- and she learned recently that we don't take too kindly to such things here in Houston.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
05-14-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Jerry Payne vs. the Houston Chroniclenew
Payne's no stranger to taking on the big guy -- these days, he's fighting the Houston Chronicle and its parent, the media giant Hearst Corporation.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-30-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Everyone's All-Americannew
Joe Savery and the top-ranked Rice Owls fight for college baseball glory.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-13-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Helping Handsnew
Former Education Secretary Rod Paige is still milking the Bush connection.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
01-08-2007 |
Politics
You Can Quote Menew
Charles Prestwood is a sound-bite fiend, ready to help the nation's Enron reporters.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-21-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
U.S. Computer Donors Add to Pollution in Africanew
Companies or agencies with obsolete computers often ship them to places like Nigeria under the guise of "bridging the digital divide," but that can be an excuse for dumping toxic waste abroad.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
11-14-2005 |
Environment
Houston Astros Daily Updatenew
With the Astros, it's best to take the Irish Fatalism approach, where you assume the worst is going to happen. And when something good happens, you feel more relieved than happy.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
10-24-2005 |
Sports
Yao Ming: Commie of the Yearnew
Yao won the Model Worker award, given out by the Chinese Communist Party. Seems the Party's definition of "model worker" has been expanded beyond the usual coal miners who meet the Five-Year Plan to include multimillionaires who endorse McDonald's and Visa cards.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
08-08-2005 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Restoring Texas' Claim to Capital Punishment Famenew
After 23 years, executions in Texas have lost their buzz. No longer is the state appalling the conscience of the world. Fortunately, there is a solution: torture.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
06-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Houston Looks for the Fido Solutionnew
The ultimate answer to too many strays, cash-strapped budgets, animal shelter abuses and starving people may be thinning the herd of cats and dogs.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
02-08-2005 |
Animal Issues
Houston's Astrodome Becomes White Elephantnew
The Reliant Astrodome, famous all over the world, has fallen into disuse. Harris County, its owner, is studying seven proposals to convert it into everything from a diagnostics/research center to a hotel/shopping complex.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
12-28-2004 |
Sports
Moovin' On Up: DQ's New Drink Rings Racist Bellsnew
Dairy Queen has introduced a new drink, the MooLatte. While it's a step in the right direction, there remains a vast, untapped treasure chest of archaic racial names that might prove useful for marketing purposes.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
08-16-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
