June 2008 - blogHOUSTON

What's Wrong with Richard Justice, Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Cecil Cooper and Carlos Lee, to Name a Few (Houstoned Ballz)

June 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

Want to know what “the great minds running the Astros think”? John Royal says all you need to do is read Richard Justice and Jesus Ortiz to find out (Houstoned Ballz). Cory Crow has more

Terry Abbott, HISD's press secretary, resigning (School Zone)

June 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

HISD press secretary Terry Abbott will be leaving his post for the private sector at the end of August (School Zone).

HCC "leadership" favors athletics program

June 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Ronnie Turner reports that HCC is considering an unnecessary extravagance: The Houston Community College System board of trustees will vote Tuesday on a student fee that would enable it to add an intramural

Rick Casey champions another cause (Life at the HCCJC)

June 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

A Harris County Lawyer goes after “Rick Casey’s latest holier-than-thou tripe” (Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center).

Continuing to suspend reality on financing the soccer stadium (Houston's Clear Thinkers)

June 30, 2008 Kevin Whited

Tom Kirkendall again considers the absurdity of Texas Southern’s proposed investment in the Dynamo soccer stadium (Houston’s Clear Thinkers).

An Editorial LiveJournal from Mr. Gibbons!

June 29, 2008 Kevin Whited

The Chron features an Editorial LiveJournal from James Howard Gibbons today. Mr. Gibbons’ diaries are SO elegant, witty, and insightful (especially true when compared to other Chron diaries)! We urge everyone to check out his

East End no longer overlooked (except when it still is)

June 28, 2008 Kevin Whited

At METRO’s exciting East End light rail groundbreaking this week, amidst the streamers and fireworks (but apparently NOT scratch-off cards — or an agreement with the contractor actually expected to do the work), Mayor White

AT&T Calling Dallas New Home (High Tech Texan)

June 28, 2008 Kevin Whited

AT&T is relocating from San Antonio to Dallas. Michael Garfield wonders why Houston didn’t make a bigger push to attract the company (High Tech Texan).

Mixed thoughts on Smart Growth Distinguished Lecture (Houston Strategies)

June 27, 2008 Kevin Whited

Tory Gattis comments on Scott Bernstein’s smart-growth lecture for the Gulf Coast Institute (Houston Strategies).

Chron headline writers offer helpful advice

June 27, 2008 Kevin Whited

The subheadline on a Chron story in the * section today amused us: Beating up the boss is a common fantasy Astros pitcher tried just that, but the experts advise otherwise Who can argue with