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Some alternative thoughts on Rick Casey's facts

October 17, 2004 Kevin Whited

Chronicle metro/state columnist Rick Casey penned a column on Friday that’s effectively a press release for the Scott Hochberg campaign. Indeed, it took no time at all for the Hochberg campaign to cite Casey’s column:

How about some cops to go with the Tasers?

October 17, 2004 Kevin Whited

Uniformless police chief Harold Hurtt has been a vocal proponent of equipping Houston police officers with Tasers in an effort to decrease the use of deadly force. Tom Bazan alerts us to this item on

Letters to the editor: fact or fiction?

October 16, 2004 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle‘s policy on letters to the editor is lacking one big requirement: letters should have some basis in fact: I look for letters on a variety of topics to keep the column interesting, and

Be careful out there

October 15, 2004 Kevin Whited

Late afternoon rush hour can be frustrating on the Southwest Freeway, especially on Fridays. It was even worse today, when the truck above started pushing traffic out of its way after the driver had earlier

Encouraging students to stay in school and succeed

October 15, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here’s a Chronicle story about a state-wide effort to encourage at-risk students, beginning in the sixth grade, to stay in school and plan for graduation and then college: For the first time, Houston students and

Wings over Houston

October 15, 2004 Kevin Whited

Nathan Smith of the Galveston Daily News calls attention to this weekend’s Wings over Houston event: The roar of jet turbines will be matched only by the roar of the crowd this weekend as the

Ken Caminiti's last night out

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

New York’s Newsday runs a depressing account of former Astro Ken Caminiti’s last night alive: As the two drove around Brooklyn, Caminiti’s conversation jumped to a number of issues – “love, life and everything,” as

Your secret will be safe with Bev (and her staff?)

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

If you’re a politico or other “important person” down in Fort Bend county, you might not want to share any sensitive information with Fort Bend Star columnist Bev Carter. So says friend Chris Elam, and

Food and drink (10-14-2004 edition)

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

Food journalism in town gets a boost this week, as Robb Walsh and Alison Cook both return after taking last week off. Robb Walsh writes that Bellaire’s new Lemongrass Cafe is hit-and-miss: [Chef Fah] Vora’s

We believe?

October 14, 2004 Callie Markantonis

Astros fans on their way to Minute Maid for playoff games should expect, of course, downtown roadwork to delay their trek to the game: Preston Street, an eastbound thoroughfare that will take traffic to Minute