The murder of their loved one haunted Amy and Linda White until a Texas prison mediation program brought them together with the killer. Now they've all got their answers -- and unique justice.
The good news is that the Environmental Protection Agency has issued its list of counties that don't meet the agency's standards for fine-particle air pollution, and Harris County is not on that list.The bad news is that the American Lung Association thinks it damn well should be on the list.The EPA needs to put Houston and five other cities nationwide on the list, the ALA says."This deadly omission puts public health in the following metropolitan areas at considerable risk: Houston, Texas; Augu
J. Garland McKee
Laughin' With 'Em: Southern Negro Humor in Dialect (Americana Recording, 1969)Amos & Andy. Stepin Fetchit. Aunt Jemima. Jar Jar Binks. American history is littered with people and characters who have found success by exploiting African-American stereotypes. Meet the Rev. J. Garland McKee - humorist, minister, negro impersonator. From the liner notes:
"Possessing a warm, merry heart and a genuine sense of humor himself, J. Garland McKee has long been most appreciative for
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that HISD seems to have settled on Terry Grier, of the San Diego school district, to be its next superintendent. They have the sources over there, so we're inclined to believe it.Earlier this afternoon HISD spokesman Norm Uhl sent out word that the supe pick would not be announced today or at the board's morning meeting tomorrow, but he said "it is anticipated that the board WILL take action either tomorrow afternoon or Monday." So the process was clearly co
