The man behind Houston ISD's new discipline policy?

"Teacher behaviors," argues Dr. Martin Haberman, "obstruct learning." "Misguided teachers," the professor writes, "make the naive assumption that problems [in the classroom] should not exist, or if problems do arise they should be dealt with..." Haberman's theories,...

Heaven & Hell's Ronnie James Dio Recovering from Stomach Cancer

Rocker Ronnie James Dio, best known for replacing Ozzy Osbourne as the lead singer of Black Sabbath and now playing with former Sabbath members Vinny Appice, Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi in Heaven & Hell, is...

Houston Light Rail Accident: Collision Injured 19 People

Houston Light Rail Accident Collision Injured 19 in Downtown Houston at Main and St. Joseph ParkwayA Houston light rail train collided with a metro bus in downtown Houston on Monday afternoon, March 15. A total of 19 people were injured but no one was hurt seriously. Six...

2-Yr-Old Layla Grace Passes Away to Cancer: Twitter, Blog Update

Layla Grace, whose battle with cancer has been followed by thousands via social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and a blog, passed away early this morning. 2-year-old Layla Grace Marsh garnered nearly 42,000...

School Reform at its Nadir: Big Business and Politics in Houston

From the mid-1990's to today, HISD leaders have adopted just about every gimmick downtown corporate executives have proposed: from decentralizing administration, to contracting out food services, to...

'Altaf, Karachi mayor ordered Nisar Baloch killed'

Glowing  tributes were paid to Sindhi separatist leader and sufi politician Sain G.M. Syed at a memorial meeeting in Houton Texas on Saturday on his 106th birth anniversary. G.M. Syed had spent nearly 30...

Houston Cougars Should Hire Ruffin McNeill and Lincoln Riley

By Robert H. Kelly HOUSTON, TEXAS (January 16, 2010) The University of Houston is looking for an offensive and defensive coordinator for their football team. Could recent events at Texas Tech play right into the hands of the Cougars and propel them to the next level? I...

Houston Firefighters Calendar 2010 Released, Who is Your Fav?

The Houston's Firefighters Calendar for 2010 has now been released and it's a tough decision trying to decide which one is your favorite. The Houston's Firefighters Calendar is a fundraising and the proceeds go to the 501c3 Fund, which is a charity that helps children burned...

Slaughter Supporters Call for Boycott of Some of America’s Most B

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Texan reports UFO landing with alien ‘beings’ on the ground

A second case of a UFO landing in Texas with multiple “beings” on the ground has been reported to the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) sightings database. MUFON Case # 21000 was reported on December 15, for a sighting on December 5, 2009. The first sighting was reported here...

HOLIDAY OF GUILT AND GIFTS: "MERRY SICKMAS!"

HOLIDAY OF GUILT AND GIFTS: MERRY SICKMAS!By Rein D. Gillstrom (12/25/09)Global Warming, Climate Change, and businesses “Going Green” is merely a mutual Conspiracy Reality committed to the formulation of a...

The Advocate, the Guard and the Force of the Horse

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Embattled Montana Gov sticks Bloodied Foot in Mouth Again

Schweitzer: "No governor in Montana history has sent more bison to slaughter than this governor." Opinion by R.T. Fitch, author of "Straight from the Horse's Heart" HOUSTON (SFHH) - Montana’s Governor Brian Schweitzer garnered international notoriety, earlier this year, by...

Sexuality was 'not an issue' in Mayoral race

The election to the office of Mayor of Houston,  the largest US city to elect and openly gay mayor,  of lesbian Annise Parker,  shows the conflicting attitudes towards gays in our culture.   Although the gay marriage movement has undergone recent...

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