Anne Linehan, Author at blogHOUSTON

Fun with Metroblog

January 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

The suspense is over: Sit and Spin is the “official” name of Metro’s new blog, although bH didn’t wait for the final results to start using it. Last week’s Sit and Spin offerings are not

Teachers, salaries, and bonuses

January 28, 2007 Anne Linehan

The Chronicle‘s editorial board has written a conventional-wisdom type of piece today filled with the usual nonsense about underpaid teachers. The editorial is partly a response to HISD’s handing out of bonuses last week. (More

Celebrate Houston's Arbor Day by planting a forest!

January 24, 2007 Anne Linehan

Have you had enough of the cold and rain? Tired of being cooped up? Ready to get out in the sun? Well, this Saturday the city is looking for volunteers to help plant a whole

City's still in no rush to upgrade emergency radio system

January 21, 2007 Anne Linehan

More than three years ago, the city of Houston learned that HPD’s radio system was outdated. Two years ago, KHOU-11 got its hands on the report and asked Mayor White what the city was going

Put red light camera money to good use

January 20, 2007 Anne Linehan

Yesterday ten more red light cameras starting clicking away in Houston; for safety purposes, of course, not revenue purposes (wink, wink). Interestingly, Charlotte, North Carolina, ended its red light camera program last week after a

Romantic Houston

January 19, 2007 Anne Linehan

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Texas Highways magazine highlights Houston’s “Flirty Dozen” — twelve places to inspire romance. Here’s an excerpt: THE CHOCOLATE BAR Sweets for your sweet If you imagine anything appealing that

"Ice storm" leads to severe blood shortage in local hospitals

January 19, 2007 Anne Linehan

Local hospitals are having to cancel surgeries because of a shortage of blood, due in part to this week’s weather hysteria: The Texas Medical Center and other hospitals around town were hit hard by the

New Metro service "improvements" coming January 21st!

January 17, 2007 Anne Linehan

It’s a new year and Metro has decided it’s time for some new service adjustments. (Alas, Metro no longer calls them service “improvements.” What a shame.) Metro is so excited about this latest round of

If he could just hang in there at least four more months…

January 14, 2007 Anne Linehan

Isiah Carey filed a video report for KRIV-26 of a local convenience store owner who is so fed up with being robbed — 20 times in 26 years of business — that he’s decided to

At the finish line

January 14, 2007 Anne Linehan

I was watching the Finish Line Cam via KTRK-13 and former President Bush and Mrs. Bush were there congratulating runners. That’s pretty neat! President Bush was using a walker as he recovers from hip replacement