Archive for December, 2008
BP gives $5.5 million for Texas City parks
Congratulations to the residents of Texas City, who will benefit from a $5.5 million donation from BP to fund two new parks. They are expected to open within the next year.TEXAS CITYGift will help pay for two new parks in cityBy THAYER EVANS CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT-- Houston Chronicle2A pledge of $5.5 million by BP will help fund two new parks in [...]
PR jobs up
"Employment Report: Total PR Jobs Up 4.2%, Advertising Down 2.1%" reports MediaBistro from an Advertising Age report. MediaBistro writes: ...one part of the issue we're especially interested in is the U.S. Media and Advertising/Marketing-Services Jobs report. According to AdAge's numbers, PR gained 2,100 jobs from 12/07 to 10/08, which accounts to [...]
UH-Clear Lake as a four-year school?
The Houston Chronicle's Inside the Bay Area asks the question "should UH-Clear lake be a four-year university?" From a quote in that blog post:For the community, the benefit is that we'd be able to reach out to more students. The number of high school students in Texas will increase my 25 % between now and 2012.Interesting. What do you think?
Gates Foundation gives $6.9 million for broadband in libraries
Gates Foundation supports broadband in libraries-- Houston Chronicle2The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is revisiting its commitment to American libraries by awarding $6.9 million in grants to upgrade public libraries in seven states to faster Internet connections.The grants announced Thursday will help libraries in Arkansas, California, [...]
California build free law school
Free law school? SoCal university makes it reality-- Houston Chronicle2 A new law school opening next fall in Southern California is offering a big incentive to top students who might be thinking twice about the cost of a legal education during the recession: free tuition for three years.The financial carrot is part of an ambitious strategy by [...]
one remaining Hispanic council members in Houston
Speaking with one voice for LatinosRodriguez now the sole Hispanic on City Council-- Houston Chronicle2The volume of calls that pour into City Councilman James Rodriguez's downtown office has grown considerably since Nov. 5.The calls have translated into more invitations to community events, more pleas for help with local problems such as gang [...]
death of the embargo
Do you use embargoes? In my career, I've only had to use them sparingly. I don't like to do that because it puts the entire project on a different playing field. And, yes, I do often worry that the other side won't honor the agreement.Michael Arrington's TechCrunch has announced that not only will they not honor embargo requests, they will promise [...]
editorial, public art
You call that art? SureLooking forward to a 2009 filled with new public art in Houston — and to a lively discussion of its merits.-- Houston Chronicle2AT the risk of jumping the gun a bit, here's to 2009! By the end of the coming 12 months, Houstonians will be able to cast their gaze (and highly critical eyes, we have no doubt) on eight new [...]
challenging news for libraries
In case you've missed how tough times are for libraries across the nation, check out these headlines:Football Yes, Libraries No, by the San Diego WeeklyNew library plan would close 5 city branches, by the Rhode Island NewsPhilly trying to preserve jobs while making cuts, by the Houston Chronicle -- Philadelphia closed 11 libraries as part of [...]
idea, Galveston casinos
Casinos the answer to Galveston's woes?City that was 'wide open' in a past era weighs gambling as path to Ike recovery-- Houston Chronicle2Casino gambling is increasingly seen by some as a way to revive this island city, which is reeling from Hurricane Ike and 3,000 layoffs by its largest employer.The Strand Merchants Association believes gambling [...]
