When the first COVID shot was released to the public in 2021, Columnist Maggie Gordon did whatever she could to get one. But that urgency has waned.
Maggie Gordon
Maggie Gordon is the Landing's senior storyteller who has worked at newspapers across the country, including the Stamford Advocate and the Houston Chronicle. She has covered everything from the hedge fund industry and education to craft beer and alligator hunting. No matter the topic, Maggie’s favorite stories combine quirky characters, adventure and humanity. Bonus points if she can find a love story. Maggie grew up on a cow farm in upstate New York, and graduated from nearby Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. These days you can find her at her home in Houston’s East End – or on Twitter.
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Houston library employees say they’ve been punished for speaking out on ‘hostile workplace’
In a meeting with Houston Public Library's executive director, employees asked to be assured they wouldn't be retaliated against. But they have been.
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Boots on the Ground: Pitting trees against sidewalks in Montrose creates a false dichotomy
A $28 million project on Montrose Boulevard that calls for mature live oaks to be replaced sparks false dichotomy between walkability and trees.
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My dog is my best friend. But he lives his life seven times faster than I do.
It’s one of life’s great injustices that humans share our houses and hearts with companions that live their lives seven times as fast as we do.
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The deadline for registering to vote in Texas is Oct. 10. Why can’t you register online?
Texas is one of only a few states that doesn’t allow online voter registration. As a result, young people could be disenfranchised this November.
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Four-day school weeks sound like a challenge for parents. But in tight-knit Crosby, it works.
Day care in Harris County is hard to find, and expensive. So we wondered how parents would adjust to Crosby’s four-day school week. Many love it.
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Katy ISD banned Judy Blume's book from elementary schools, but girls need it more than ever.
The age that girls hit puberty has dropped to third grade. Girls need access to books like Judy Blume's, which was banned in Katy ISD elementary schools.
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What do we miss when we talk about Houston’s mayoral election in terms of ‘likely voters’?
Most political polls zoom in on issues that are deemed critical for likely voters. But that leaves out the desires and needs of many Houstonians.
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I’d heard Galveston isn’t worth visiting because it’s dirty and crowded. I saw the opposite.
For years, columnist Maggie Gordon has heard the stereotypes about Galveston beach being dirty and crowded. None of that felt true during her visit.
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Public officials need to be transparent when they're asked to back up claims
Something didn’t sit right with me when, earlier this summer, Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Thomas S. Ramsey issued a pre-written statement to explain his reasons for asserting during a public meeting that members of Houston’s LGBTQIA+ community “deal with the grooming of children.” Obviously, there’s the fact that these views are demonstrably false. And […]