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 - 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"

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

  "Selling You"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly 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

• BARC Seeks New Chief (Must Hate Dogs. And Cats). We Submit Our Resume

  published Jul 09, 2009

  With yesterday's firing of BARC Bureau Chief Ray Sim, Mayor Bill White has called for a "change agent" at BARC, according to the Chron's Lisa Falkenberg. Hair Balls hereby submits our application... More >>

• BARC Chief Is Fired, With Little In The Way Of Explanation

  published Jul 07, 2009

  BARC Bureau Chief Ray Sim was fired today, spokeswoman Kathy Barton confirmed. She would not give specific reasons, saying only "I think it was just an issue of timing...[it was] not the right time fo... More >>

• Amegy Bank, Very Concerned About The Health Of Its Employees

  published Jul 06, 2009

  A ghoulish lawsuit filed against Amegy Bank just got a little, uh, ghoulisher. In February, the Chron brought us the story of Irma Johnson, who sued Amegy after finding out the bank took out... More >>

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  A Q&A With The Man Who Oversees BARC Leaves More Q's Than A's

  published Jun 30, 2009

  When it comes to the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, Stephen Williams is a man who does not like to dwell on the past. As the director of Houston's Department of Health and Human Services... More >>

• The Chronicle's Columnist, Buying BARC's Spin

  published Jun 25, 2009

  Today's Chron column by Lisa Falkenberg, headlined "Finally, a bit of good news out of BARC," might have been more accurately titled "When Public Relations Attacks!" What the column lacks in actual ne... More >>

• Metro Cop No-Billed In Shooting; Agency's Top Cop Says He Did Apologize To Victim

  published Jun 23, 2009

  A Harris County grand jury on Monday no-billed the Metro officer who shot and killed a knife-weilding man who had threatened at least one Metro passenger. Accidentally shot in the May 5 i... More >>

• Somewhat Breaking: One Of BARC's Top Dogs (Get Itr!) Resigns, Angrily

  published Jun 22, 2009

  Citing a vastly "flawed" system, BARC Senior Community Liaison Kim Grieff has tendered her resignation. In a June 18 e-mail to Health and Human Services Director Stephen Williams, Assistant Director M... More >>

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  More BARC News: The Hammer Comes Down On Two Vets

  published Jun 22, 2009

  The Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners has fined BARC Chief Veterinarian Eunice Ohashiegbula and former BARC vet David Rundell for violating U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Texas... More >>

• BARC Wants More City Money Now, Or Dogs And Staffers Will Die

  published Jun 22, 2009

  The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Control vaccinated only eight percent of animals on entry between July 2008 and January 2009, according to a BARC supplement asking for additional funding from... More >>

• Get Shot By A Metro Cop, You'll Get A Grilling Instead Of An Apology

  published Jun 19, 2009

  We weren't really surprised to learn that the saga of The Great Metro Shooting is once again grabbing headlines, this time with the news that the bystander who was shot now plans on suing Metro. Guada... More >>

• The City's Citizen Survey Doesn't Offer Enough Options For Answers; We Fix That

  published Jun 18, 2009

  Got 10 minutes and a desire to let city officials know how you sort of feel, in a vague-ish wayr The 2009 Survey of Houston Citizens is out, and despite its length (around 100 questions, depending on... More >>

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  BARC Comes Up With Some Answers, Of A Sort

  published Jun 15, 2009

  We've got updates on last week's BARC stories; the delays of which could have easily been avoided by proactive public relations, which is apparently anathema to the animal control department of ... More >>

• Adopt That Cat Or Dog This Weekend -- You Know You Want To

  published Jun 12, 2009

  If you've been thinking about adopting a dog or cat, but just haven't had the time to make it happen, here's something that you'll have a hard time making an excuse to miss: Friends of BARC is holding... More >>

• BARC, Showing Its (In)Competence Once Again

  published Jun 11, 2009

  Meet the latest dog who will likely wind up on one of those BARC meatwagons Hair Balls discussed Wednesday.The pictures come from a friend of Jerry Heinemeier, who owns a produce business by Old Spani... More >>

• What You'll Be Missing Tomorrow If You Don't Get Your Digital-Converter TV Box

  published Jun 11, 2009

  The Great Digital TV Revolution occurs tomorrow, and Hair Balls is worried for those of you still clinging to your rabbit ears and MacGyvered-aluminum-foil towers. While we applaud those who have draw... More >>

• You'll Be Shocked To Learn BARC Doesn't Much Seem To Care About Its Dead Dogs, Either

  published Jun 10, 2009

  So you're a higher-up at Houston's Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, which has experienced public relations problems for the last...um, decades...and then one of your employees comes to you... More >>

• Another Sex-Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Episcopal Diocese Of Texas

  published Jun 05, 2009

  A fourth man has filed a $15 million lawsuit against the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and St. Stephen's Episcopal School for allegedly covering up his sexual abuse at the hands of the school's chaplain.... More >>

• Amnesty International Not Impressed With The Immigrant Facilities At Port Isabel

  published Jun 04, 2009

  Lack of access to legal counsel and bond hearings were just two things that Amnesty International representatives found trouble with after touring the Port Isabel Detention Center near Brownsville thi... More >>

• Update: Seeing Graffiti Not Worth A 911 Call

  published Jun 02, 2009

  Hair Balls was very excited to read this morning's press release from City Councilwoman Sue Lovell about the War on Graffiti.Lovell, who's also vice mayor pro-tem, developed www.houstontx.gov/graffiti... More >>

• Good Morning, America Hits Galveston With All The Fury Of Ike Itself

  published Jun 01, 2009

  Good Morning America's Robin Roberts reported today on the first day of hurricane season from a fitting place -- Galveston.  Standing amid the detritus left behind by Ike, and set to a soundt... More >>

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  Support Your Local Drag Queen, Houston

  published May 29, 2009

  Houston may not be getting the Super Bowl again for a while, but we've got a shot at the next best thing: home of America's Next Drag Queen Superstar.Self-titled Bayou City Bitch Anita Bump, who perfo... More >>

• Continental Airlines, Like Foreigner, Wants To Know What Love Is

  published May 28, 2009

  Eminem and Kim Mathers could do it. So could Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. Richard Burton and Liz Taylor elevated it to an art form. Of course, we're talking about revolving-door couples; putting cya... More >>

• Alleged Scamsters Tell How To Avoid Alleged Scams

  published May 28, 2009

  Here's one from our unofficial Irony Department: We occasionally get e-mails from folks who have been contacted by a company called TCMI, which charges around $5,000 to help find folks find lucrative ... More >>

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  Blogging About Anna Nicole Smithr Be Prepared For Jail Time

  published May 27, 2009

  It's often said that the only creatures capable of surviving a nuclear holocaust are cockroaches and Keith Richards. But Hair Balls would like to add another unkillable entity to that list: Anna Nicol... More >>

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  Bayou Body Count: Death Doesn't Take A Holiday

  published May 26, 2009

  Unfortunately, murder doesn't recognize holiday weekends, as evidenced by the following homicide investigations recently opened by area law enforcement.A man was killed following a shootout with Humbl... More >>