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Lisa Gray

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Robert Caro: Understanding Texas and the Importance of Place to LBJ's Story

    The need to understand the Hill Country as it was.​We've written before about our unabashed admiration for Robert Caro's towering and ongoing multi-volume LBJ biography. A tweet from Lisa Gray alerts us to a presentation Caro recently gave on "the power of place" when it comes to biographers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    There's An Opening In Quality Control At The Astros, We Have To Assume

    ​I've read that there are companies out there that employ people who do nothing but Quality Control. These people are supposed to make sure that the best product comes out while catching the errors. I'm not sure if Drayton McLane has such a person working for the Astros, but if he does, that pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2008

    Checking In on the Disabled After Hurricane Ike

    ​I've read that there are companies out there that employ people who do nothing but Quality Control. These people are supposed to make sure that the best product comes out while catching the errors. I'm not sure if Drayton McLane has such a person working for the Astros, but if he does, that pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2008

    Big Plans in Little Sugar Land: Pro Baseball and Concerts Coming to the Brazos?

    ​I've read that there are companies out there that employ people who do nothing but Quality Control. These people are supposed to make sure that the best product comes out while catching the errors. I'm not sure if Drayton McLane has such a person working for the Astros, but if he does, that pe ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 26, 2002

    The G Spot

    Gower Idrees wants to rock your world

  • News

    October 3, 2002

    Trumped Out

    Drug testing in world-class bridge bounces a medal-winner

  • Dining

    June 6, 2002

    Dharma and John

    Dharma Cafe has atmosphere to spare and a lot of good home cooking, but you might want to pass on the pizza

  • Dining

    January 3, 2002

    Slim Comfort

    Has the Daily Review Cafe succeeded at staying the same?

  • Dining

    August 30, 2001

    Choking the Critic

    Why is the Chronicle so sour on hiring a full-time restaurant reviewer?

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    Letters

    A Wave of Laughter, Strip Search Horrors, Fine Frye

  • News

    July 5, 2001

    Letters

    Off the "X", Beaching Out, The Low Down

  • News

    May 17, 2001

    Letters

    Hysteric Preservation, Blame Brandi, Innocence Lost

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Immodest Proposals

    The solution to Houston's image problems? Spin them away.

  • News

    March 8, 2001

    Letters

    No Muckraker; Chopper Alert!; Isle of Man

  • News

    February 22, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 22

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Letters

    What a Circus!, Border Nazis?, Maxine's Postmortem

  • Culture

    February 8, 2001

    Bored Stiff

    Without Kidman's backside, there's no reason to see this show

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Letters

    Residency Woes, Good God!, Organ-ic Giver

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Letters

    Full-time Friendly, In the Hood, Humanitiy's Teacher

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Letters

    Transgender Slap, Rush and Hush, Rubac's Cube

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Letters

    Mental Health Madness, Residental Revelations, English or Else?

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Letters

    Wretched Research, Godwin's On Target, Culture Jocks

  • News

    October 5, 2000

    Letters

    Behest of Houston?, Paranoia by the Pack, Transsexual Treat

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    Letters

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    Letters 2000-08-17

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    July 20, 2000

    Letters 07-20-2000

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Letters 07-13-2000

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Letters 07-06-2000

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Letters 06-22-2000

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Letters 06-15-2000

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    Letters

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    April 6, 2000

    Letters

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    March 23, 2000

    Letters

    From the Balcony, Kemah Savvy?, Acting in Concert?

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    Letters

    From the February 24, 2000 issue

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Letters

    From the week of January 27, 2000

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Letters

    From the week of January 27, 2000

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Houston Press 10th Anniversary Issue

    The Press was born in Houston, in the late '80s. And that should tell you something.

  • News

    February 11, 1999

    Letters

    The Press was born in Houston, in the late '80s. And that should tell you something.

  • Calendar

    September 17, 1998

    Night & Day

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    April 9, 1998

    In All Immodesty ...

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    February 19, 1998
  • Dining

    January 15, 1998

    Dish

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    January 8, 1998
  • News

    January 1, 1998

    A Last Bite of '97

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • Dining

    January 1, 1998

    Dish

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    May 22, 1997

    Letters

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    May 15, 1997

    Letters

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    Letters

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    December 5, 1996

    The Insider

    September 17 - 23, 1998

  • News

    August 22, 1996

    Letters

    September 17 - 23, 1998

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