Daily Archives: June 27, 2002

That other freeway

A nice little article in the Chron about community participation in the debate over widening I-45 north of downtown. Neighborhood groups, including my own, were there to oppose plans to widen I-45 beyond its existing right-of-way, as this would require … Continue reading Continue reading

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Maybe they’re looking to boost their hit count as well

The Chron uses its whimsical puns quotient in this front page story on the Women of Enron, then gets all metaphorical on the editorial pages: It’s blushingly appropriate for the times, some would say, that on the same day WorldCom … Continue reading Continue reading

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Free speech controversy

The University of Houston is apparently going to disregard a court order that allowed an anti-abortion group to display large photos of dead fetuses in the heavily trafficked Butler Plaza area. U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. ruled last week … Continue reading Continue reading

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Rockets end the suspense, pick Yao

And right now everyone’s happy about this pick, including his new teammates and the ever feckless Chron sports columnists. Not that anyone outside of Houston noticed, but the Rockets also appear to have gotten a steal with their other first … Continue reading Continue reading

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