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January 28, 2009
Nathan Winograd, No-Kill & BARC
Since its inception, Houston's Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care has been defined by mismanagement. Relegated to an unsightly corner of Houston's Fifth Ward, the facility, which operates with a staggeringly high 80-percent euthanasia rate, has been a historically low priority for Houston's leader ... More >>
Film
November 5, 1998
Rights Out
Freedoms and order are at odds in the provocative Siege
News
January 29, 2009
BARC Sucks
The city's animal shelter just can't get its act together
News
November 21, 2002
Hounded by the Pound
Plus: Tribute to Oliver, Wrapping It Up, Bigotry 101
Blogs
May 12, 2009
More (Somewhat Meandering, But Nevertheless Entertaining) Tales Of BARC Incompetence
Photo by Daniel KramerWe're pretty sure the dude who coined that phrase about a hard task being akin to "nailing jelly to a wall" wasn't referring to getting news out of BARC, but he could've been.For one thing, Health and Human Services did not tell the media when BARC hired its new chief, Ray Sim. ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2009
Top 7 Couples' Costumes for Halloween
Halloween is coming, and that means many, many costuming mistakes will be made by normally sane adults. To help stop this scourge, each Thursday we will be offering tips and analysis of what to avoid, or possibly what to do. Check out past entries here, here and here. There's one thing -- or should ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2010
The Mystery of the 14 Dead Dogs Dumped in North Houston
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering to help Houston investigators in the search for whoever dumped 14 dead dogs under a sheet in northeast Houston. KTRK reported Wednesday that the bodies of the dogs, mostly adult shepherd mixes, were found that day near ... More >>
Blogs
November 23, 2010
Sad Yao Ming Is Sad
Photo by Groovehouse. Photo illustrations by Monica Fuentes and Brittanie SheyYao Ming, contemplating his retirement and the existential quandries of life.Like manna from the Meme Gods, we give you Sad Yao. This picture, taken during last night's fourth-straight Rockets loss, conveys all the ... More >>
Blogs
March 2, 2011
Idol Beat: Male Fraud
Steve Tyler wore a shirt with lips all over it. I couldn't decide if he was being knowingly self-referential or it was the work of the same costume designer who put him in that leotard in the "Love in an Elevator" video.neither way, it fulfilled its purpose of distracting me from the show for ... More >>