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Because the Jessica Simpson stories couldn't be bumped

August 5, 2005 Anne Linehan

Texas blogger Eric Siegmund received a nice write-up recently in his local paper about tomorrow’s Blogathon. Cool! Closer to home, our own Laurence Simon will be participating in the Blogathon (he has generated more pledges

Chron D.C. bureau: More olds you need to know

August 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Sedosi Alhambra sounds a familiar refrain in response to today’s “olds” from Bennett Roth of the Chronicle‘s lackluster D.C. bureau. Alhambra does, however, call attention to this amusing paragraph in the Roth reporting: Deriding the

The Bill White Vermin And Solid Waste Memorial Park

August 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Todd Spivak reports in the Houston Press that one of the stranger priorities of the White Administration, a new downtown park, is off to some kind of start: We walk the winding pathways together. Most

Crime lab investigation delayed; Mayor won't comment

August 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Michael Bromwich’s review of the HPD crime lab has been delayed: Michael Bromwich, the former U.S. Justice Department official who is leading the investigation, and his panel of experts have been idle since they issued

Mayor White and the tale of two bridges

August 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

While residents in one part of town have been waiting seven years for a bridge to be built: People living in the Manchester area near the Houston Ship Channel have said they sometimes face a

An HPD conundrum

August 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

If an illegal immigrant minor is riding a motorized scooter, does HPD have to call in the Feds to issue the $500 ticket?

Unfortunate headline placement

August 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Imagine you are skimming Chron.com first thing in the morning, barely starting on your coffee, and you see these headlines (third and fourth) right below the main page picture: Some roast highway bill over its

U. S. – Arab Forum coming to Houston

August 4, 2005 Anne Linehan

Houston is set to host the second U.S.- Arab Economic Forum in September: More than 1,500 American and Arab business, political and civic leaders will gather in Houston Sept. 14-16 for the 2005 U.S.-Arab Economic

Sporting News: Houston is a world-class sports city

August 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

A new survey by The Sporting News ranks Houston as the No. 6 sports city in North America: Houston comes in at No. 6 among the best North American sports cities behind Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit,

Spoken like someone who's lived here a while

August 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Ken Hoffman is skeptical about a good idea that’s being floated: Problem: People want to go downtown Friday and Saturday nights — to enjoy the restaurants and bars — but parking is a hassle and