Email Author Craig Malisow

Awards

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published December 15, 2011

  "Down the Hatch"

• 2012 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published December 15, 2011

  "Down the Hatch"

• 2011 - Best of the West/First Amendment Funding, Inc., published October 14, 2010

  "The Littlest People"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 30, 2010

  "Prison Pays"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published December 30, 2010

  "Prison Pays"

• 2011 - Lone Star Awards, published January 21, 2010

  "Net Gains and Losses"

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published January 29, 2009

  "BARC Sucks"

• 2010 - Lone Star Awards, published July 16, 2009

  "Cover Me"

• 2010 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published December 3, 2009

  "Credit Repair"

• 2010 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published July 16, 2009

  "Cover Me"

• 2010 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published January 29, 2009

  "BARC Sucks"

• 2009 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - First Amendment Awards/The Fort Worth Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published September 18, 2008

  "Language Barrier"

• 2009 - Lone Star Awards, published July 17, 2008

  "Selling You"

• 2007 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "The Plane Truth"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published June 8, 2006

  "The Plane Truth"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published September 21, 2006

  "Penal Violations"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published February 2, 2006

  "Wize Guys"

• 2007 - Lone Star Awards, published June 15, 2006

  "Feel My Pain"

• 2006 - Katie Awards, published April 7, 2005

  "Exposed Nerve"

• 2006 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published July 21, 2005

  "Dr. Nice"

• 2006 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published April 7, 2005

  "Exposed Nerve"

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2009 Stories by Craig Malisow

• In Aggieland, The Landlord-Tenant Disputes Can Involve The Bomb Squad

  published Dec 30, 2009

  Many folks have landlords they don't get along with, whether it's because landlords are sometimes sticklers for "rent money" and may not be impressed by certain flashes of interior redesign,... More >>

• If Dallas Can Sponsor Their Landmark Implosions, So Can We

  published Dec 30, 2009

  Hair Balls was excited to learn that Kraft Foods (specifically Kraft Macaroni & Cheese) is a frontrunner in the race to sponsor the implosion of Texas Stadium. Actually, we were first awestruck to... More >>

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  Your DWI Arrest Shall Be Tweeted About

  published Dec 29, 2009

  Do you like to be tweeted aboutr Do you like driving drunkr If you answered "yes" (or just gave a drunken head-nod) to both, then you're in for a treat: Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon... More >>

• When It Really Is "Last-Minute": Best Gifts From The Convenience Store

  published Dec 24, 2009

  Whether you just got out of prison, a nasty case of swine flu had you bedridden for weeks, or you just plain don't like your family that much, there are a million reasons many folks wait until the las... More >>

• Hans' Bierhaus Asks: "War (Huh) Yeah: What Is It Good Forr"

  published Dec 23, 2009

  rYou may not have known it, but a war has been brewing for five years between the residents of the Robinhood Condominums and the owners/patrons/performers at Hans' Bierhaus, a bar with a big patio... More >>

• More Allegations Of Sexual Harassment And Abuse At The Houston Humane Society

  published Dec 22, 2009

  In the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit against Houston Humane Society Shelter Director Edward Perez, former HHS employees have told Hair Balls they were driven to quit because of Perez's verbally ... More >>

• Cold-Case Arrest Of An Obvious Suspect Might Solve 29-Year-Old Murder

  published Dec 21, 2009

  On March 26, 1980, Glen Clary reportedly took up a game of pool with a guy named Wilmer Joe Nichols at an east Harris County bar called the Maverick Club. Nichols had been flashing a wad of money. The... More >>

• I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): Last-Chance Specials

  published Dec 16, 2009

  An open letter from some long-time Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care dogs to Mr. S. Claus, Esq. The dogs, lovingly photographed by Robyn Arouty, would like to remind everyone that the first six Hai... More >>

• Are You With Me, Father Tur -- Women Sue Catholic Diocese Over Alleged Molestings

  published Dec 14, 2009

  rSeven women have sued a suspended Houston priest for allegedly molesting them when he worked for the Fort Worth Diocese from the mid-1970s until the early 1990s. Father Joseph Tu was transferred ... More >>

• BARC Gets A New General Manager -- Update

  published Dec 11, 2009

  David Atencio, a former regional sales manager for 24 Hour Fitness, has been hired as the general manager for the embattled Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care. A press conference will be held a... More >>

• I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): Hail Satan!!

  published Dec 09, 2009

  On Friday, Jews all over the world will light the first of eight nights' worth of candles in honor of Hanukkah, a holiday no one (including The Chosen People) knows how to spell. Two weeks later,... More >>

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  How Much Are Taxpayers Spending For Trite Analysisr No One's Saying

  published Dec 08, 2009

  rIf there's one thing Gerry Fusco, the interim bureau chief for the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, loves, it's hiring consultants. If there's one thing he and BARC spokeswoman Elena Marks d... More >>

• In Honor Of Today's Weather: Five Best Snow Movies

  published Dec 04, 2009

  Hair Balls was so excited for today's predicted snowfall that we could barely sleep last night. Fortunately, a half-bottle of cheap gas-station gin and a bunch of Benadryl cured that little problem.Th... More >>

• BARC's E-Mails Detail Neglect, Mismanagement & A Change Agent's Thin Skin

  published Dec 03, 2009

  Internal e-mails among Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care's new administrators and volunteers from September 20 to October 9 show a newly independent city agency plagued with mis... More >>

• How Not To Repair Your Credit

  published Dec 02, 2009

  You might think that a business couldn't squeeze much money out people who are tens of thousands of dollars in debt, but where there's a will, and perhaps a paucity of ethics, there's a way.This week'... More >>

• I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): Singing This Song For You

  published Dec 02, 2009

  Hair Balls was talking the other day with an acquaintance who has incredible luck with the ladies. Scratch that -- it's not luck, really, because "luck" suggests that a dude who looks like Quasimodo c... More >>

• Credit Repair: Connecting the Dots

  published December 3, 2009

  Based on interviews for this story, people who market debt-elimination services online are riddled with bad judgment. They have to be, because the... More >>

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  Credit Repair

  published December 3, 2009

  If you own a credit card, listen up, and listen good: You've been bamboozled, hoodwinked and swindled. You've been duped, deluded and taken... More >>

• Avoid The Cyber Monday Crowds By Shopping At These Sites

  published Nov 30, 2009

  Today is Cyber Monday, a special day drummed up by the National Retail Federation to trick people into thinking there's some special reason people should shop online today, as opposed to yesterda... More >>

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  Adopt Yourself A Cat This Weekend

  published Nov 26, 2009

  If you're in the market for cute, cuddly cats and kittens, then you're in luck: No Kill Houston and Frisky Paws Rescue are organizing an adoption drive Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at 11173 Westheim... More >>

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  I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): Thanksgiving Edition

  published Nov 25, 2009

  We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving -- the Penguins traveling to the New World in the rickety Mayday; Squinty the Indian teaching the clueless newcomers how to grow potatoes (the Penguins ... More >>

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  Houston Humane Society Hit With Sexual Harassment Suit

  published Nov 24, 2009

  rA former employee has sued the Houston Humane Society's shelter director for sexual harassment. Lauren Valverde's lawsuit also names the non-profit itself, saying HHS did nothing to pro... More >>

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  La Plus Ca Change At BARC

  published Nov 20, 2009

  rPeople who aren't fans of dogs accidentally strangling themselves with their leashes aren't going to like this story: On Wednesday, a dog at the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care died a... More >>

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  More Ugly Trouble For That Doctor From The Wholesome TV Ads

  published Nov 20, 2009

  rHouston's wackiest, silliest married couple is at it again: Last Sunday night, Rachel Brown, wife of cocaine-enthusiast and medical-license-losing former surgeon Michael Brown (star of local tele... More >>

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  New Texas Vanity Plates While U Wait

  published Nov 19, 2009

  When the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles opened November 1, we had no idea that it would be the greatest new state agency in memory."What's so great about the DMV, Hair Ballsr" you might ask. We're... More >>