Email Author Richard Connelly

Awards

• 2007 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published December 7, 2006

  "Punk'd"

• 2007 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published November 2, 2006

  "Candidate of the Year"

• 2007 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published May 18, 2006

  "Lost Dog"

• 2006 - Lone Star Awards, published April 14, 2005

  "What a Devil"

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2010 Stories by Richard Connelly

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  COVER STORY

  2000 - 2010: A DECADE TO FORGET

  published December 30, 2010

  The decade from 2000 to 2010 — one that began and ended without anyone knowing what to call it — is finally nearing its... More >>

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  2010 Turkeys of the Year

  published November 25, 2010

  You'd think, in the eighth year of the Houston Press Turkey of the Year awards, that we'd be running out of candidates. Luckily,... More >>

• Our Year: What Kind of Fan Are You?

  published September 2, 2010

  This year, for the first time ever in human history, the Texans come into a season optimistic they finally will not be mediocre. (Note: "Human... More >>

• Friends of Rick

  published August 5, 2010

  POLITICAL ANIMALS, SOCIAL DISTORTION Friends of Rick Perry follows Hitler's girlfriend, Bieber... More >>

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  Houston's 10 Best Sports Moments*

  published July 29, 2010

  When we put out the word to Houston that we were seeking input on the city's ten greatest sports moments and its five most heartbreaking moments,... More >>

• What Happened?

  published June 24, 2010

  POLITICAL ANIMALS, EDUCATION What Happened? HISD head, councilmember get crosswise By Richard... More >>

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  Dogging the Dome

  published April 1, 2010

  Houston has had some problems since the turn of the 21st century, it's safe to say — hurricanes, Metro cost overruns, Tom DeLay on... More >>

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  Sharp-Dressed Fans

  published March 25, 2010

  It's not the best of times to be an Astros fan. Last year they were not only bad, they were boringly bad. And they didn't exactly... More >>