AltWeeklies Wire
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
Ridin' Cupcakenew
Among the indie scooter crowd, the craze gets crazier.
Houston Press |
Steven Devadanam |
11-21-2006 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Faking Collegenew
A student impersonator at Rice University keeps up the act for a whole year.
Houston Press |
Ruth Samuelson |
10-17-2006 |
Education
Tags: Education
Penal Violationsnew
Texas prisons say they can't allow condoms because they don't allow sex -- so they don't need condoms, they just need $12 million a year to treat all the HIV-positive prisoners.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
09-26-2006 |
Sex
Baby Bluesnew

Lisa Collins took the Paxil her doctor prescribed -- there was supposed to be no problem with her continuing it during her pregnancy, but now it seems there was.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
09-19-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
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
The White Coat Clubnew
Women complain that doctors get away with pretty much anything.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-22-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Parish Predatorsnew
Despite the bishop's remarks to the contrary, the Galveston-Houston Roman Catholic Archdiocese had child molesters and let them go -- but don't blame just the Church.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
08-22-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
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
The Plane Truthnew
Minister Dr. K.A. Paul flies around the globe using Jesus to pull in worldwide donations -- spending more money on jet fuel than orphans.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
06-13-2006 |
Religion
Tags: religion
Feel My Painnew

A reporter goes after the online drug business and gets wasted.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
06-13-2006 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Gator Aidnew

Thanks to the Endangered Species Act, alligators are everywhere in southeast Texas -- so now the state is going to make it easier for you to shoot one.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
05-30-2006 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
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
Diary of a Mad Mannew

The rights and wrongs of independent life for the mentally ill are played out at Pecan Village Apartments.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
05-16-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
In the Pinknew

Surgeons are sculpting labia, reconnecting hymens and inventing a new standard of beauty in female genitalia.
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
05-16-2006 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues