Archive for October, 2007
more on Chron layoffs
The Houston Press blog has more on this week's Houston Chronicle layoffs. They posted a copy of the official memo from Jeff Cohen on the reorganization and direction of the media outlet. Worth a read.
Wired editor publicly shames PR spammers
In case you missed it, Chris Anderson (editor of Wired) published the email addresses of everyone who sent him an unsolicited email in the last 30 days. It's his backlash against PR spammers.Lots of people are commenting on this. I'll let you read others opinions on the post itself. What do you think?
MECA turns 30
MECA helping youths for 30 years-- Houston Chronicle2The nonprofit organization started at St. Joseph Catholic Church, but moved in 1993 to the three-story, 45,000-square-foot Dow Elementary School in 1993. The Old Sixth Ward Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone's board purchased the school from Houston ISD for MECA on Jan. 7, 2004. MECA [...]
Texas Book Festsival, this weekend
Authors to converge at book festival-- Houston Chronicle2Novelist Tom Perrotta, first daughter Jenna Bush and historian JosephJ. Ellis are among headliners at this weekend's Texas Book Festival inAustin. More than 200 writers — some Texas-rooted, others with anational profile — will be on hand at the annual event on the groundsof the [...]
best horror flicks
The Houston Chronicle staff list their picks for best horror flicks.Lana Berkowitz picks "Die, Monster, Die! (1965) / Planet of the Vampires (1965)"Syd Kearney & Louis B. Parks pick "Alien (1979)"Andrew Dansby picks, of all things, "Evil Dead 2 (1987)"Eric Harrison picks "The Sixth Sense (1999)" (with which I agree)Tracy Scott picks "Audition [...]
will the Astrodome makeover be cancelled?
Astrodome plan could be doomedRodeo officials and Houston Texans say no to the $450 million makeover-- Houston Chronicle2The $450 million plan to reinvent the Reliant Astrodome as an upscale convention hotel may have hit a wall Tuesday when the Texans and Houston rodeo officials came out against it. The Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and [...]
Pasadena pharmacist stealing drugs
KHOU is reporting that a "A Pasadena pharmacist is in jail Monday. She’s accused of pocketing drugs she was supposed to be selling. She worked at an HEB pharmacy on the Fairmont Parkway."Resources:Pasadena pharmacist jailed for felony theft, at KHOU (may require registration)
Houston Chronicle layoffs and buyouts
The Houston Press gives us a first look at who was given the boot at the Houston Chronicle today:Among the familiar names taking the buyouts are Louis B. Parks of the features section and Salatheia Bryant and Melanie Markley of the news side.Among those leaving in a less voluntary manner are Steve McVicker, the former Houston Press reporter [...]
Museum of Fine Arts leads the nation in donations
Interesting news from Bloomberg.com:Houston's Museum of Fine Arts was the top recipient of private donations among U.S. arts organizations in 2006, with a total of $185.8 million, according to a survey by the Chronicle of Philanthropy released today.
Fallen Skateboard Team to visit Baybrook Mall
The Houston Chronicle2 reports, "The Fallen Skateboard Team will be at the Baybrook Mall for a free autograph session from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2."Footnotes2 = article may expire in a few weeks
