Posted on · Thursday marks 25 years since nearly two dozen workers died and 300 more were injured in a series of explosions and a fire at a chemical plant near the Houston Ship Channel. This anniversary of the “Phillips Disaster” reminds us that many jobs which draw people to Houston bring with them a certain degree of risk. […]
Posted on · Houston was once Space City – but it simply may not be anymore. As government priorities change, privatization nudges out NASA, and we hitch Russian rides to the space station, what’s Houston’s role in space? On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk with the Houston Chronicle “Sci Guy” Eric Berger about the future of the […]
Posted on · In the last year, the folks at ComedySportz Houston, late on Saturday nights, have been recreating some classic stories in oddball ways. They turn to the audience for suggested replacements in character occupations, props, and settings, and then improvise a staged adaptation of the tale in question. Think Star Wars, but with mops instead of […]
Posted on · Greater Houston can lay claim to a lot â we have a thriving oil and gas industry, weâre a major player in health care, our populationâs on the rise, weâre diverse, weâre young, weâreâ¦stuck in traffic. We can also tout our varied and growing restaurant industry. There are few things weâre missing in Greater Houston, […]
Posted on · An all-time high in Houston home sales, modifying HISD’s literacy plans, and reasons not to move to Austin? It’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston news. Our panel of decided non-experts this week are: Kyrie OâConnor of the Houston Chronicle, Dianah Dulany of ComedySportz Houston, and Frederick J. Goodall, author of parenting blog MochaDad.com.
Posted on · We all need a good laugh now and then. But does Houston have enough chuckles to offer six million plus people the punch lines they covet? Weâll talk with a panel of Houston-area comedians about stand-up, improv comedy, and other signs of laughter in H-town. Our panel includes: Comedian Ty Mahany; veteran stand up Andy […]
Posted on · Since the launch of Houston Matters this spring, I’ve spent a lot of time tooling around town, trying to get to know Space City…er…rather, the Bayou City…well, H-Town…uh…Magnolia City…or…the Big Heart. Which leads me to #10 in my top ten list of things I love about Houston so far… #10. The nicknames. Houston has a […]