Subject: Dan Rather

• "The Moon Over Chicago"

  March 16, 2007

• The Grim Sweepers

  August 2, 2006

• Marty Stuart's American Odyssey Does Houston

  April 11, 2008

• Say It Ain’t So, Dr. Frank

  May 30, 2008

• The Famous And Not-So-Famous Of HISD's "Prominent Alumni" List

  You probably don't realize it, but the Houston school district's website has a page dedicated to prominent alumni, listed by high school.Unfortunately, many of the "prominent" alumni are politicians, especially current and former HISD board members. Any definition of "prominent" that includes HISD board members is probably a little too loose for our taste, but we guess the people who put the list together like to keep board members happy.With that in mind, here are Seven Things About HISD's List

  December 22, 2008

• Frank-ly Speaking

  August 22, 1996

• Malpractice

  September 26, 1996

• Crashing the Grand Old Party

  December 5, 1996

• Lost in the Cause

  May 29, 1997

• Press Picks

  May 29, 1997

• Oprah Does Amarillo

  February 12, 1998

• Fool's Paradigm

  June 4, 1998

• Barney! Biz! Bluebonnets!

  February 4, 1999

• The Stars of HISD

  January 1, 2009

• The Final Conspiracy

  Obsessed with a 30-year-old murder, JFK assassinologists go to court to silence one another

  December 2, 1993

• Off to the Front

  Plus: Peacemakers, Crying for Space

  February 20, 2003

• Radical Chick

  You can't tell Natalie Maines to Shut Up & Sing

  November 9, 2006

• Party On, Dan

  Who knew HPD gave away free heroin shots?

  December 2, 2004

• Chasing Its Tale

  The Chron gets scooped on Bush -- by one of its own

  November 18, 2004

• Letters

  November 11, 2004

• Presidential Affairs

  Mrs. Farnsworth recalls her Yale years -- and a fling with George W.

  October 7, 2004

• Playbill

  October 7, 2004

• Gibby Haynes and His Problem

  Gibby Haynes and His Problem (Surf Dog)

  September 16, 2004

• A Trip to Bountiful

  The Innkeeper is the best country venue in town. Too bad it's 50 miles away.

  September 4, 2003

• The Evolution Control Committee

  Plagiarythm Nation (Creations/Seeland)

  July 17, 2003

• Your Cheatin' Art

  What's the name of a reality TV show that's not always real? Cheaters.

  October 17, 2002

• Write On

  Jim Maxfield's Tanglewood Pharmacy is home to the autographs of the rich and famous

  June 13, 2002

• Pop Goes the Bastard

  Unlike the UK, Houston resists the urge to commit plagiarhythm

  May 2, 2002

• Ruffled Feathers

  The Dixie Chicks and other musicians are fighting for their rights -- and a bigger check

  February 7, 2002

• Hope Sinks

  Between optimism and despair, there's comic (and author) Richard Lewis

  June 14, 2001

• How Now Mad Cow?

  Europe has a problem with diseased cattle. Should Texans be wary?

  April 5, 2001

• Sam Houston's Retreat?

  SHSU stirred the higher-ed circles. Now the excitement has turned to exodus.

  June 29, 2000