November 2007 - Page 6 of 8

Friday night with Mike McGuff: Klein Oak vs. Klein!

November 10, 2007 Anne Linehan

KTRK-13’s Mike McGuff hung out at Klein Stadium last night, taking pictures of the Klein Oak vs. Klein football game. Klein Oak won, although it was a hard-fought game, and Klein Oak ends its regular

An Aggie joke that really misses the mark

November 9, 2007 Kevin Whited

Here’s a line from Chron sports columnist Jerome Solomon’s latest that literally made my jaw drop: While the bratty Longhorns constantly rub A&M’s nose in national championships — no matter how infrequently they come —

We've got a better idea

November 9, 2007 Anne Linehan

The Chron’s new reader rep, Steve Jetton, announced yesterday that the comics section will be reduced by one page Monday through Saturday, as a cost-cutting measure. We have a better idea: Cut the editorial pages

KPRC: HPD response times continue to worsen

November 8, 2007 Kevin Whited

KPRC-2’s Robert Arnold checks in with some hard numbers on HPD response times that continue to worsen (thanks to the manpower crunch that was neglected for too long by City Hall): For the Houston police

A Harris County road expert?

November 8, 2007 Anne Linehan

Say you are a local media person writing on the topic of road-building, and you need to add an expert opinion to the story. Would your first choice be a light rail enthusiast? It would

Cooley, DeBakey put "feud" to rest

November 7, 2007 Kevin Whited

Clear Thinker Tom Kirkendall calls attention to this story by the Chronicle‘s Todd Ackerman, on the rapprochement of two Houston and medical giants: It’s considered one of medicine’s best-known feuds: two brilliant and egotistical doctors

Did the residency issue contribute to Tahir, Christie losses?

November 7, 2007 Kevin Whited

There are several good, comprehensive roundups of yesterday’s elections posted on local blogs, but this post from Bayou City Madman made one particularly interesting point: On Tuesday, Houston, or at least a slim representative sample

Chris Baker axed at KTRH/KPRC

November 6, 2007 Kevin Whited

Word reaches us that Clear Channel Houston has axed popular KTRH-740 and KPRC-950 talker Chris Baker, effective as of last night. Baker’s information has already been completely scrubbed from the KTRH website, although in typically

Hole opens in freeway near Galleria

November 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

Various media outlets have reported on the large hole that opened on the West Loop near Richmond today, creating a hazard for traffic on the freeway and below. Here is an excerpt from KHOU-11’s Lee

Houston, It's Worth It: The Book

November 5, 2007 Kevin Whited

Over the weekend, the Chronicle‘s Rick Casey wrote about the new book from the crew at ttweak, the group behind the “Houston: It’s Worth It” marketing: The opening photo spreads give the first clue that