In a Tizzy over Target’s new return policy April 30, 2008

After receiving several emails and phone calls from viewers about Target’s tough new return policy, I decided to give the retailer’s corporate office a call. i used their response for an “Ask Amy” segment yesterday.  You can check it out here: http://www.click2houston.com/investigates/16064705/detail.html
Apparently, the segment wasn’t satisfactory for Jennifer Dugan.  About 5 minutes after the report, [...]

The Dangers of being a TV reporter April 28, 2008

http://gawker.com/377201/the-dangers-of-being-a-television-news-reporter
I couldn’t figure out how to post the video clip above… so just click on the link.  It’s pretty funny stuff. 
And just so you don’t think I’m only picking on other reporters, here’s proof I can laugh at myself as well.  Please excuse the BIG hair! I was reporting in Beaumont when this happened (as if [...]

MDA/ Citgo Golf Challenge April 25, 2008

Whew! Between red light cameras and more Bill Heard investigations, it’s been a busy week!
But I didn’t want to leave for the weekend without posting pictures from a very successful event. I was invited to emcee the 22nd Annual MDA/ Citgo Gold Challenge dinner at Hotel Za Za on April 13th.
The event raises money for [...]

Would you want this in your backyard? April 22, 2008

Chris Ball emailed when he came home from work one day to find this!
His neighbor apparently had a power surge that knocked out his electricity. In order to temporarily restore power, CenterPoint says it had to drape these cords across his and 4 other neighbor’s yards. 
Chris wrote:
“Centerpoint, when contacted, said that the neighbor had to [...]

Haircut not so “Super” April 17, 2008

Jamie Trauth emailed me this week with a haircut horror story.  She took her 21-month old son to Supercuts for his second haircut ever. 
Jamie picks up the story from here:
“My son sat on my lap, as the
woman took Clippers to his head. My son was then cut pretty badly. 6
times, bleeding, in total. Her comment [...]