Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

The LiveJournalists discuss bilingual education

February 6, 2006 Anne Linehan

The LiveJournalists got in over their heads with today’s editorial on bilingual education.

Builder plans tree murder

February 6, 2006 Anne Linehan

A neighborhood in southwest Houston is attempting to save a huge, old oak tree from a developer’s planned project: “If we were to just go straight around we’re at 56-and-a-half caliper inches,” said neighbor Mary

Washington Post covers Houston's crime problem

February 5, 2006 Anne Linehan

Here’s the Washington Post‘s view of Houston and our rising crime problem, something WaPo calls “Katrina crime.” Here’s one brief excerpt: Most of the homicides that occurred in the last quarter of 2005 occurred in

Privacy is determined by the media

February 5, 2006 Anne Linehan

It’s no secret that the Chronicle‘s editorial leadership is opposed to the NSA eavesdropping on terrorist phone calls (to the point of rewriting the Constitution), and not enthusiastic about the Patriot Act, but when it

More banking industry lessons on the Chron letters page

February 4, 2006 Anne Linehan

Does anyone see the irony in this: METRO Responds to Chronicle Editorial Feb. 2, 1006 This morning, the Houston Chronicle ran a letter from METRO President and CEO Frank Wilson responding to a Jan. 29th

Because multiple blogs, cams, a carnival, and podcasting weren't enough

February 3, 2006 Anne Linehan

Laurence Simon has taken on catblogging duties at Chron.com. His blog is called Catcall, although I, too, liked the Houston Scratching Post. Can Laurence be tamed for the (mostly) family-friendly environment at Chron.com? Keep checking

Phew, Chron Editor Emeritus is still among the living

February 3, 2006 Anne Linehan

Via today’s Chronicle: Houston Chronicle Editor Emeritus Jack Loftis was honored Thursday by Crime Stoppers of Houston for his ongoing commitment to the anti-crime program. [snip] “When we all got involved in Crime Stoppers, we

Kevin Whited in the Wall Street Journal

February 2, 2006 Anne Linehan

Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal carried a subscriber-only story that featured a quote from blogHOUSTON’s own Kevin Whited. The story, by Susan Warren, was about the Enron trial — how local media is covering it, and

Why Harris County might want to sell HCTRA

February 1, 2006 Anne Linehan

In a post over at the Houston Architecture Info Forum about Harris County studying whether or not it should keep HCTRA (Harris County Toll Road Authority), there are a couple of intriguing responses: Because they

Icing down the Azalea Trail

February 1, 2006 Anne Linehan

We’ve had a wonderful winter this year, temperature-wise, which is bad when one is trying to time azalea blooming: Thanks to this mild winter, spring is inching ever closer. Too close for Bart Brechter, garden