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    October 28, 2011

    Abraham Moses Fisch: Made A Million Convincing Defendants He Could Bribe Their Cases Away, Feds Say

    He knows people​Houston criminal defense attorney Abraham Moses Fisch is facing a slew of federal charges this morning: conspiracy, obstruction of justice, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and failure to file tax returns, They all stem from what the U.S. Attorney's Off ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Tex Kerschen: Tidal Economics

    He knows people​Houston criminal defense attorney Abraham Moses Fisch is facing a slew of federal charges this morning: conspiracy, obstruction of justice, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and failure to file tax returns, They all stem from what the U.S. Attorney's Off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Bank of America Debit Card Fee Hike Just the Beginning

    In case you hadn't heard, Bank of America announced that, beginning in 2012, it was going to begin charging $5 per month for account holders who used their debit cards for retail transactions. The move is in response to the federal government via the Dodd-Frank bank reform law putting a cap on so-ca ... More >>

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    June 30, 2011

    The Prep School Negro

    In case you hadn't heard, Bank of America announced that, beginning in 2012, it was going to begin charging $5 per month for account holders who used their debit cards for retail transactions. The move is in response to the federal government via the Dodd-Frank bank reform law putting a cap on so-ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    My Chase Bank High School Checking Account Nightmare

    Banks and "customer service"​ UPDATE: It's one thing when banks screw me, quite another when they screw my son. I wasn't going to let this stand, so this morning I went back to Chase, dressed head to toe in black. I took a tape recorder, and I was ready for a Chase banker to explain to me how ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Can't Buy Me Love: Post-Breakup Beatles In A Tangled Web

    You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup By Peter Doggett ​It says something about the market for books about the Fabs that this is one of many dedicated to the group's breakup, financial story and legal battles. However, Doggett (Are You Ready for the Country?) not only pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    UH Steps Up With Sumlin Contract Extension; Will The Fans Do Their Part?

    Photo courtesy UH​Let's hear it for UH Athletic Director Mack Rhoades. He got one of the nation's hottest coaches, Kevin Sumlin, to put his signature to a new six-year contract which is a rather a good deal for the Sumlin and the Cougars. The deal is for six years and $6.8 million with another ... More >>

  • News

    December 3, 2009

    Credit Repair

    Overwhelmed by debt? Hey, pay a company to get rid of it by saying it never really happened in the first place.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Bank Of America Scamming Hispanics, Local Lawsuit Says

    ​All Jorge Gonzalez of Houston wanted was a safe place to keep his meager earnings. But in this era of banking scandals and swindles, that was apparently too much to ask. Instead, Gonzalez became the lead plaintiff in a sweeping class action lawsuit against Bank of America, AIG and several other c ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2009

    D Tour

    Musician’s kidney failure threatens to derail dream

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    June 18, 2009

    The Narrows - Live

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  • Music

    May 7, 2009

    Fake Problems

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  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    Miss Pop Rocks Still Does Not Have a Cell Phone

    Photo by aussiegallI do not have a cell phone. A few years ago, this made me sort of an odd duck at parties. Now, not having a cell phone means I'm positively a relic if not a true freak of nature deserving of shunning by the community. Everyone has a cell phone: my 77-year-old mother-in-law, my ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 4, 2008

    Michael Gates Gill

    The author of How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else tells all

  • Music

    November 30, 2006

    Smoke Signals

    Indian Jewelry comes home

  • Music

    March 30, 2006

    Juvenile

    Reality Check

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2004

    Coffee Crusader

    Hell-raiser Reverend Bill battles Starbucks and shopping

  • News

    September 2, 2004

    The Specialist

    Scott Wizig's bread and butter is first-time home buyers with bad credit. He says he's making dreams come true, but many say dealing with him has been a nightmare.

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    September 26, 2002
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    September 26, 2002

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    Business Radio, KIKK/650 AM

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Buyers' Remorse

    The Cohns say their builder ripped them off with a poorly built home that became infested with mold. They've joined other Texas homeowners who want a lemon law passed just for houses.

  • Best of Houston

    September 20, 2001

    Best Cheap Sandwich

    Cali Sandwich

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    September 21, 2000
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    September 21, 2000

    Best Gymnast

    Sean Townsend

  • News

    January 27, 2000

    Oil Giant's Policy Fuels Gays' Protest

    Activists rally ExxonMobil for recognition of same-sex-partner benefits

  • News

    March 28, 1996

    Victor's Big Adventure

    He's a nice guy. He drives a pickup truck. But what would Victor Morales do in the U.S. Senate? He'll get back to you on that one.

  • News

    January 18, 1996

    A Few Problems of His Own

    He's a nice guy. He drives a pickup truck. But what would Victor Morales do in the U.S. Senate? He'll get back to you on that one.

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