November 2004 - blogHOUSTON

Chron: blogging built on "questionable ethical foundation"

November 30, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s entertainment editor Andrew Dansby continued with a line of recent Chronicle tributes to Dan Rather last week, and took some shots at bloggers: Capacity to become a pundit has increased since blogging software

Odd police priorities for White/Hurtt

November 30, 2004 Kevin Whited

KHOU-11’s Jeremy Rogalski has done some excellent reporting on more funding problems within HPD, raising serious questions about the training and equipment in traffic accident investigation: “It’s just terrible,” said Sam, one recent HPD accident

Mayor's tree lighting ceremony

November 30, 2004 Anne Linehan

Wednesday night, Mayor White will be hosting a tree lighting ceremony at City Hall: Included in this year’s program are the Houston Voices of New Hope Choir under the direction of Hanq Neal, the Houston

What to do with an old rail corridor in the Heights

November 29, 2004 Anne Linehan

Residents in the Heights are concerned that a toll road is coming soon to an old rail line, according to this Houston Press story: For years, residents in the Houston Heights have been pushing to

Food and drink roundup (11-29-2004 edition)

November 29, 2004 Kevin Whited

The usual food and drink roundup that we normally post on Thursday is making a belated appearance today, as it just didn’t seem worth posting while everyone was enjoying (or not enjoying) turkey leftovers. Now

Blending education and technology

November 29, 2004 Anne Linehan

Two local middle schools have been selected to participate in the Technology Immersion Program, which will study how student achievement in core subjects is impacted when students and teachers have computers, special educational software, online

TxDOT meetings scheduled for 288 expansion project

November 29, 2004 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle reports that TxDOT will be holding public meetings on its plans to expand highway 288 from downtown Houston to Freeport: TxDOT and its consultants will present the expansion concept from 5:30 to 7:30

Blogging about Enron

November 29, 2004 Kevin Whited

Local attorney and blogger Tom Kirkendall comments on an op-ed by Ken Lay’s defense attorney Mike Ramsey. Ramsey is highly critical of the Chronicle for what he calls tabloid/lynch mob journalism with regard to its

The ultimate sacrifice

November 28, 2004 Anne Linehan

Today’s Chronicle has the story of some local families who have lost loved ones in Iraq: “It’s tough,” said Barbara Rozier, of Katy, whose son, Jonathan, was slain in Iraq 16 months ago, making this

Journalists face the mystery of economics

November 27, 2004 Anne Linehan

Today’s Chronicle has a story on the challenges local food banks face with more fresh and frozen food being donated and the increased need for cold storage, which isn’t cheap: To meet consumer demands for