Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2408: Roman Political Invective
Posted on · Episode: 2408: Roman Political Invective. Today, a look at Roman mudslinging.
Tag: Richard Armstrong
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2368: Time Out of Joint
Posted on · Episode: 2368 In which Shakespeare and Cervantes die on the same day, but eleven days apart. Today, UH scholar, Richard Armstrong tells us about puzzles in chronology.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2356: College Yiddish vs Living Hebrew
Posted on · Episode: 2356 Hebrew and Yiddish struggle for ascendancy after WW-II. Today, scholar Richard Armstrong considers the world of language textbooks.
Houston Matters
The Second Annual Houston Matters Spelling Bee
Posted on · On Wednesday (May 31, 2017), the best 12- to 14-year-old spellers from across the country will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Among them are two competitors from the Greater Houston area: Shourav Dasari, the 2017 Houston Public Media Spelling Bee champion, and Raksheet Kota, the runner up. We wish them well, of course, […]
Houston Matters
The 1st-Ever Houston Matters Spelling Bee
Posted on · This Saturday (April 2, 2016), Houston Public Media will hold its annual Spelling Bee on TV 8, in which the area's best 12-14 year old spellers will compete for a chance to represent the Houston region in this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee. For a (much, much shorter) preview of the competition, we pit Craig […]