Editorial: Texas has its own dirty secret

by | Nov 21, 2011 | Op-Ed, Uncategorized

In light of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal we’re reminded of a dirty secret that impacts thousands of children in the state of Texas: sexual abuse. We’re all privy to this secret but it’s something that we’d just rather not think about....

Editorial: It’s time to back Grier, school reforms

by | Oct 26, 2011 | Op-Ed, Uncategorized

If you were to stop an average Houstonian on the street and ask if he or she supports education reform, nearly all would say yes … and then they would go on to rattle off four or five improvements they would make, given the chance. Very few, however, would be able to...

“Can this city really change?”

by | Sep 2, 2011 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, Op-Ed

“Can this city really change?” This was a question I asked a young woman named “Dee” a little over a year ago. When I first met Dee she was working in a local “gentlemen’s club” and making a living the only way she knew how…by selling herself. After being kicked out...