Lisa Falkenberg

A column for a Friday afternoon. They don't all have to be so serious.

Falkenberg: Mosquitoes torture us. An A&M scientist gleefully returns the favor There will be blood. A Texas A&M scientist experiments with gene editing to control deadly mosquito populations -- and finds poking them under the microscope oddly satisfying.

Folks, it was a tough call on whether to support the HISD $4.4 billion bond. The Chronicle editorial board's inclination is to support kids and teachers. But the decision, for us, came down to trust.

Vote no on HISD's $4.4 billion bond. Mike Miles hasn't earned our trust yet. Houston schoolchildren deserve repairs, rebuilds, better security and lead abatement but should voters trust Superintendent Mike Miles with a $4.4 billion bond?

Patrick can't stick cities with bill, then blame them for paying it http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/If-Patrick-wants-to-demonize-cities-should-he-11743682.php&cmpid=twitter-premium via Houston Chronicle

Patrick can't stick cities with bill, then blame them for paying it Not at the state level run by Republicans, but in our cities that are mostly controlled by Democrat mayors and Democrat city council men and women. [...] Patrick calls Houston home as well, but I'm guessing as a Republican of the far-right variety, he excludes himself from the shame of urban blame.…

This one was a joy to write. Columnists and reporters don't write the headlines, but I will clarify to say that both mother and son are fighters. It was an honor to meet the Schulz duo in Friendswood and tell their story. Please share with a mother, wife, or other caretaker you know who could use some inspiration.
Purple heart recipient's caretaker, his mother, is the real fighter http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/falkenberg/article/Purple-heart-recipient-s-caretaker-his-mother-11144328.php?t=f7e1f29ad3438d9cbb&cmpid=twitter-premium via Houston Chronicle

Purple heart recipient's caretaker, his mother, is the real fighter Purple heart recipient's caretaker, his mother, is the real fighter On the morning after her first child was born, Debbie Schulz remembers lying in the hospital bed, trying to breastfeed her son as she suffered through the pain wrought by a brutal 18-hour birth that left her in stitches. Schulz took...