Month: December 2006

Here’s wishing a Happy New Year (in advance) to everyone. Thanks to all the readers, commenters, and emailers who made this little site so much fun in 2006. We’re looking forward to an even better

On Christmas day, the New York Times posted a great story by Lawrence K. Altman on Houston’s renowned Dr. Michael DeBakey, who became the oldest living recipient of the heart surgery he helped pioneer. It’s

Last week, we noted the release of the latest FBI crime statistics, which only confirmed what most Houstonians know to be true about violent crime in the city (it’s increasing). Nonetheless, that didn’t stop MayorWhiteChiefHurtt’s

Rad Sallee has much more on the story of the dumpster full of luggage found near IAH. Apparently, stealing luggage from airports isn’t unheard of: The 68 pieces of baggage that turned up in a

Copper thieves were pretty brazen at a park in southeast Houston, using a bulldozer to dig up the valuable wiring: Someone used a chain and a bulldozer to steal 2,400 feet of buried copper lines