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Eating turkey results in long naps which reduces one's posting

November 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

Following Kevin’s lead, this is probably it for me posting-wise, for a couple of days or so. Of course, the forum is always open, ready for fun and frivolity. =) Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!

Council changes SAFEclear…again…sort of

November 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

According to this Matt Stiles story, city council has agreed to change the SAFEclear program so it is in line with a judge’s ruling: The council voted 12-3 to do away with the exclusive freeway

Seven HISD schools earn higher school ratings

November 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

Several HISD schools have successfully appealed their TEA-determined school rankings: The empty hallways at Johnston Elementary say nothing of the pride this school has — impressive young artists, state acknowledgements for writing and social studies

A close encounter with the Danger Train

November 23, 2005 Anne Linehan

Laurence Simon had another Danger Train adventure yesterday. Someday grownups will be put in charge of Metro. Until then, though…

Slow posting over the next few days

November 22, 2005 Kevin Whited

Posting will likely be pretty light from me over the next few days. Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving (in advance).

Figuring out Houston highway names

November 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

Rad Sallee’s Move It! column yesterday dealt with something that has confounded me: Houston-area highway names: “Why on earth do you use terms like North Freeway, East Freeway, etc.?” Privette asks. “I’ve lived here my

Metro's swift, aggressive discipline isn't so swift or aggressive

November 22, 2005 Anne Linehan

A while back Metro promised to crack down on MetroRail drivers who were running stop signals, after a KPRC-2 investigation. So, how’s that working out? The light-rail train ran a stop signal at a busy

Goodbye Oshman's; Hello Sports Authority

November 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Houston Business Journal‘s Allison Wollam reports that a longtime Houston merchant was rebranded over the weekend: The last trace of Houston retail institution Oshman’s Sporting Goods Inc. was erased last weekend as the 86-year-old

Southwest Freeway/Spur reconstruction ahead of schedule

November 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13’s Miya Shay reports that the Southwest Freeway expansion and spur reconstruction project is ahead of schedule: TxDOT engineer Quincy Allen says the entire project is actually ahead of schedule, though you might not see

KPRC move: Racist or family-friendly?

November 21, 2005 Kevin Whited

Laurence Simon found a post on TVspy that adds a little context to the “controversy” of KPRC-2’s demotion of anchor Linda Lorelle. To quote Laurence: gotta love them archives!