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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
Proceed With Cautionnew
There are moments on this record so unsettlingly weird that I hesitate to even describe them for fear of some sort of karmic retribution.
Houston Press |
Scott Faingold |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Scott Walker, The Drift
Just Say No Mas to Cancuntrynew
With each passing week, my stack of country CDs with cheesy songs about Mexico grows ever taller.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-09-2006 |
Music
Mothers' Daynew

Acid Mothers Temple have been on a long, strange trip.
Houston Press |
Michael Roberts |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Acid Mothers Temple
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
Merengue Moshnew
The punk-infused Latin rock of Cordero is danceable as hell, and political too.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cordero
Money for Nothingnew
Hopeful beggars shake their virtual cups online.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-25-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Kinky's Got His Mojo Workin'new
Texas wild man Kinky Friedman enlists his Appalachian counterpart in his crusade to win the gubernatorial race.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-18-2006 |
Politics
Horse Fleshnew

Texas struggles with what to do with its overabundance of Equus caballus, while Europeans wait with open mouths.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-18-2006 |
Animal Issues
Hold the Saltnew

Too much of a good thing threatens the oysters in Galveston Bay.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
04-11-2006 |
Environment
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
Scarfacenew
Scarface's latest release features more of his homies than his self.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-10-2006 |
Reviews
Pandora's Bossnew
Pandora.com could be the MySpace of music.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
04-10-2006 |
Music