Hair Balls tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs/19 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-12T22:10:05Z The Houston Press News Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Pinterest Taking Sharing Online to a Whole New Level tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576772 2012-02-13 06:01:14 2012-02-12T22:10:05Z Somewhere near the crossroads of Facebook, Tumbler, Digg and an Amazon Wish List, there is a rapidly growing social network known as Pinterest. Developed only a couple years ago, this "virtual pi... Jeff Balke Somewhere near the crossroads of Facebook, Tumbler, Digg and an Amazon Wish List, there is a rapidly growing social network known as Pinterest. Developed only a couple years ago, this "virtual pi...

Continue reading "Pinterest Taking Sharing Online to a Whole New Level" > ]]> 0 Houston Rockets: Their Bench Is the Hottest Team in the Western Conference tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576749 2012-02-10 16:01:08 2012-02-10T23:45:18Z In my season preview for the Houston Rockets, I cited the current portion of the season as the "make or break stretch" for the team -- a six-game road trip against a bunch of pretty-good-but-not... Sean Pendergast In my season preview for the Houston Rockets, I cited the current portion of the season as the "make or break stretch" for the team -- a six-game road trip against a bunch of pretty-good-but-not...

Continue reading "Houston Rockets: Their Bench Is the Hottest Team in the Western Conference" > ]]> 0 5th-Grader Abducted, Sexually "Touched" & Returned to HISD School tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576735 2012-02-10 15:01:01 2012-02-10T22:36:55Z A fifth-grade girl from White Elementary was abducted this morning on her way to school by a man who drove her to an apartment "where he touched her in an inappropriate sexual manner" and then r... Richard Connelly A fifth-grade girl from White Elementary was abducted this morning on her way to school by a man who drove her to an apartment "where he touched her in an inappropriate sexual manner" and then r...

Continue reading "5th-Grader Abducted, Sexually "Touched" & Returned to HISD School" > ]]> 0 Alicia Martinez, 40, Shot by Jealous Husband, Bayou Body Count No. 14 tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576692 2012-02-10 14:01:01 2012-02-10T20:11:54Z Diego Martinez came home from work about 7 a.m. today and found his wife with another man, police say. He got a semiautomatic pistol and began firing, killing her and seriously wounding the ma... Richard Connelly Diego Martinez came home from work about 7 a.m. today and found his wife with another man, police say. He got a semiautomatic pistol and began firing, killing her and seriously wounding the ma...

Continue reading "Alicia Martinez, 40, Shot by Jealous Husband, Bayou Body Count No. 14" > ]]> 0 Constable May Walker Escapes an Indictment tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576646 2012-02-10 13:01:09 2012-02-10T19:11:06Z Precinct 7 Constable May Walker, who has been the subject of investigations by both Wayne Dolcefino and a grand jury over campaign finances, will not be indicted for anything, the district attor... Richard Connelly Precinct 7 Constable May Walker, who has been the subject of investigations by both Wayne Dolcefino and a grand jury over campaign finances, will not be indicted for anything, the district attor...

Continue reading "Constable May Walker Escapes an Indictment" > ]]> 0 HISD's Grier Scores a Semi-Win in Contract Extension, Three Trustees Search for Their Cojones tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576597 2012-02-10 11:31:01 2012-02-10T19:27:46Z Three abstentions? Really? You're voting on extending the contract of the man who works for you and you opt out? Decide not to have an opinion? Decide not to share your opinion? Certainly it's u... Margaret Downing Three abstentions? Really? You're voting on extending the contract of the man who works for you and you opt out? Decide not to have an opinion? Decide not to share your opinion? Certainly it's u...

Continue reading "HISD's Grier Scores a Semi-Win in Contract Extension, Three Trustees Search for Their Cojones" > ]]> 0 Sheyla Hershey's Gigantic Boobs Save Her in Car Crash, She Claims tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576578 2012-02-10 10:31:01 2012-02-10T19:40:46Z Everyone's favorite giant-tittay woman, Humble's Sheyla Hershey, is back in the news again, somehow. It's been awhile since she's garnered publicity about her giant 38KKK rack, and such things ... Richard Connelly Everyone's favorite giant-tittay woman, Humble's Sheyla Hershey, is back in the news again, somehow. It's been awhile since she's garnered publicity about her giant 38KKK rack, and such things ...

Continue reading "Sheyla Hershey's Gigantic Boobs Save Her in Car Crash, She Claims" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/sheyla021ROTA.jpg Giant boobs saved my life in car crash, she says Comment of the Day: Offensive Courthouse Paintings? tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576387 2012-02-10 10:01:02 2012-02-10T19:33:28Z We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. May... Richard Connelly We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. May...

Continue reading "Comment of the Day: Offensive Courthouse Paintings?" > ]]> 0 Owls Stage the Comeback and Stun the Coogs in Game That Epitomized Both Teams tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576308 2012-02-10 08:58:01 2012-02-10T19:44:35Z The Houston Cougars dashed off to a 13-0 lead against the Rice Owls on Wednesday night. The offense worked to perfection. There was some decent defense being played. But as the teams went into a... John Royal The Houston Cougars dashed off to a 13-0 lead against the Rice Owls on Wednesday night. The offense worked to perfection. There was some decent defense being played. But as the teams went into a...

Continue reading "Owls Stage the Comeback and Stun the Coogs in Game That Epitomized Both Teams" > ]]> 0 Week in Photos: Tuna Poke tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576389 2012-02-10 08:00:06 2012-02-09T23:06:49Z Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to ar... Brittanie Shey Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to ar...

Continue reading "Week in Photos: Tuna Poke" > ]]> 0 11 Vintage Valentine's Day Cards and Why They Are Really Creepy tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576345 2012-02-10 07:01:00 2012-02-10T19:51:23Z Love is in the air. Kids everywhere -- or, more likely, their moms -- are buying boxes of cheap Valentine's Day cards to hand out in the classroom. It's a tradition that's been going on for year... Richard Connelly Love is in the air. Kids everywhere -- or, more likely, their moms -- are buying boxes of cheap Valentine's Day cards to hand out in the classroom. It's a tradition that's been going on for year...

Continue reading "11 Vintage Valentine's Day Cards and Why They Are Really Creepy" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/creevdeyesROTA.jpg 11 really creepy vintage Valentine's cards Last-Minute Valentine's Gifts (From Convenience Stores) She's Sure to Love tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.575474 2012-02-10 06:01:02 2012-02-10T20:04:54Z Let's face it, almost every dude has been there: It's February 13, and you're just coming out of a K2-induced fugue state. Rubbing your bloodshot eyes and picking yourself off the floor of the ab... Craig Malisow Let's face it, almost every dude has been there: It's February 13, and you're just coming out of a K2-induced fugue state. Rubbing your bloodshot eyes and picking yourself off the floor of the ab...

Continue reading "Last-Minute Valentine's Gifts (From Convenience Stores) She's Sure to Love" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/devilhamROTA.jpg Easy: Convenience-store Valentine's gifts she'll love Mike Wiggins: Guadalupe County Judge, Former DPS Officer, Caught with Weed in Hotel tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576408 2012-02-09 17:50:10 2012-02-10T20:09:18Z Mike Wiggins, Guadalupe County Judge and a former DPS sergeant, has been arrested for having weed in a College Station hotel room. Wiggins, a Republican first elected in 2006 to lead the county... Richard Connelly Mike Wiggins, Guadalupe County Judge and a former DPS sergeant, has been arrested for having weed in a College Station hotel room. Wiggins, a Republican first elected in 2006 to lead the county...

Continue reading "Mike Wiggins: Guadalupe County Judge, Former DPS Officer, Caught with Weed in Hotel" > ]]> 0 Bill Belichick in Super Bowl XLVI: "Make Him Go to Manningham" (w/ Sound FX VIDEO) tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576307 2012-02-09 16:01:01 2012-02-10T22:34:10Z I got home from my show this afternoon and, having just finished up talking about sports for five hours, I did what I normally do -- turn on one of the sports channels on television. Luckily (o... Sean Pendergast I got home from my show this afternoon and, having just finished up talking about sports for five hours, I did what I normally do -- turn on one of the sports channels on television. Luckily (o...

Continue reading "Bill Belichick in Super Bowl XLVI: "Make Him Go to Manningham" (w/ Sound FX VIDEO)" > ]]> 0 Midtown to Get 192-Unit Housing Unit for Homeless Vets tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576234 2012-02-09 15:30:01 2012-02-09T22:17:32Z Groundbreaking is scheduled for tomorrow on an $18 million Midtown project that will include 192 housing units for homeless vets. Near the old Days Inn on Travis next to the 59 underpass, the Tr... Richard Connelly Groundbreaking is scheduled for tomorrow on an $18 million Midtown project that will include 192 housing units for homeless vets. Near the old Days Inn on Travis next to the 59 underpass, the Tr...

Continue reading "Midtown to Get 192-Unit Housing Unit for Homeless Vets" > ]]> 0 Kaleem Stephens: Tells Undercover Cop of Plans to Rob Armored Car with "Bin Laden-Style Gun" tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576280 2012-02-09 14:01:01 2012-02-09T22:26:53Z Kaleem Stephens and his colleagues had big plans. They were going to knock over an armored car, with the help of some employees on the inside. The take would be about $250,000. The plans inclu... Richard Connelly Kaleem Stephens and his colleagues had big plans. They were going to knock over an armored car, with the help of some employees on the inside. The take would be about $250,000. The plans inclu...

Continue reading "Kaleem Stephens: Tells Undercover Cop of Plans to Rob Armored Car with "Bin Laden-Style Gun"" > ]]> 0 "Gulf of America"? Don't Stop There! Five More Equally Sane Name Changes Needed tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576252 2012-02-09 13:31:01 2012-02-09T22:31:01Z A Mississippi lawmaker has completely and utterly disgraced Texas politicians by being the first to introduce legislation to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. And no... Richard Connelly A Mississippi lawmaker has completely and utterly disgraced Texas politicians by being the first to introduce legislation to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. And no...

Continue reading ""Gulf of America"? Don't Stop There! Five More Equally Sane Name Changes Needed" > ]]> 0 Go Texans: Andre Johnson & J.J. Watt Are Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576207 2012-02-09 12:01:01 2012-02-09T22:34:18Z Houston has a "Go Texan" day every year before the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade, but this year it should feature an extra "s" -- two Texans will be Grand Marshals for the downtown event... Richard Connelly Houston has a "Go Texan" day every year before the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade, but this year it should feature an extra "s" -- two Texans will be Grand Marshals for the downtown event...

Continue reading "Go Texans: Andre Johnson & J.J. Watt Are Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals" > ]]> 0 HISD Board Might Extend Terry Grier's Contract Tonight tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576192 2012-02-09 11:31:01 2012-02-09T22:37:10Z Are you ready for some more Terry Grier? Five Houston school board members are, and they are looking to extend the superintendent's contract for another year, to 2014. The move may come as ear... Richard Connelly Are you ready for some more Terry Grier? Five Houston school board members are, and they are looking to extend the superintendent's contract for another year, to 2014. The move may come as ear...

Continue reading "HISD Board Might Extend Terry Grier's Contract Tonight" > ]]> 0 Today in High School Cheerleader-Coach Rants: Y'All Are a Bunch of "Highfalutin' Heifers" tag:blogs.houstonpress.com,2012:/hairballs//19.576149 2012-02-09 10:09:01 2012-02-09T22:44:14Z When it comes to high school-coach rants, we have to admit we are only familiar with football coaches. And even the worst of those never called us "highfalutin' heifers," but it's probably beca... Richard Connelly When it comes to high school-coach rants, we have to admit we are only familiar with football coaches. And even the worst of those never called us "highfalutin' heifers," but it's probably beca...

Continue reading "Today in High School Cheerleader-Coach Rants: Y'All Are a Bunch of "Highfalutin' Heifers"" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/cowrotaUSE.jpg HS cheerleader coach: Y'all are "highfalutin' heifers"