Posted on · From State Senator Dan Patrick backing out of a closed-door debate in River Oaks, because the press wasn’t invited, to a high-speed street race by Woodlands teenagers apparently emulating a new movie, to the University of Houston as one of the “most beautiful” campuses anywhere, we explore The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in […]
Posted on · Every city has its quirks. Some have more than others. We’ve long heard that Austin has – and flaunts – a reputation for being the quirky capital of Texas. But Houston brings its own bits of weirdness too. On this edition of Houston Matters, we welcome your examples of Houston’s quirkiness. From the big air […]
Posted on · Some $600,000 in cash and checks was stolen from Houstonâs Lakewood Church on Sunday; A new study of teenagers reveals increasing usage of e-cigarettes; and Houstonâs own Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee miscalculates the age of the US Constitution: It’s The Good The Bad & The Ugly of Houston News. This week’s panel of non-experts is […]
Posted on · For the last week, we’ve been asking you to contemplate items on your “Houston bucket list.” You know, those events, activities, and moments endemic to Houston that you want to be sure you experience them before you kick the proverbial bucket. Some of you e-mailed us with examples. Among them: A tour of Minute Maid […]
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week here in Houston. Some good, some bad, some ugly. Thatâs why we turn to our rotating panel of ânon-expertsâ to parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Houston news each week. Todayâs panel includes the Houston Chronicleâs Kyrie OâConner, Mocha Dad blogger Fred Goodall, and area […]
Posted on · Ride sharing services ruffle the feathers of local cabbies; protesters decry the city’s bringing planned one-bin recycling program; and unfortunate Twitter typos by a local candidate:Â We discuss âThe Good the Bad and the Uglyâ in Houston news with our rotating panel of ânon-experts.â This weekâs panel is comprised of:Â Russ Capper, Founder and co-host […]
Posted on · The 2014 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which kicks off next week, is a lot of things. The month-long celebration at Reliant Park promotes livestock and farm products, offers a venue for research and education within the livestock industry, a wide variety of 4-H events, includes the largest rodeo in the world, and a month […]
Posted on · Houston growing not quite so fast, a local church voting over its future, and a candidate for district attorney calling domestic violence overrated: We discuss âThe Good the Bad and the Uglyâ in Houston news with our rotating panel of ânon-experts.â This week’s panel is comprised of:Â Mark Bennett, attorney and author of the âDefending […]
Posted on · There are lots of reasons to purchase products from one company over another – usually, we consider price or quality or convenience – but sometimes, the decision is a moral one. Does the company treat its workers well? Does it do business with unsavory people? Does it use sound environmental practices? In other words – […]
Posted on · Former Hitchcock High School Bulldogs defensive end Michael Sam this week announced he is gay; the performers at this summerâs Free Press Summer Fest were announced this week; and the FBI is cracking down on people aiming laser pointers at airplanes: It’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston news. Our panel of […]
Posted on · Women have played key roles in faith-based communities as long as they have existed. In recent years, that leadership has been formalized. More congregations today are led by women. Here in Houston, women are Reverends and Rabbis, hold leadership roles in interfaith organizations. And yet, some sects of some religions still hold to long-standing, traditional […]
Posted on · Passenger increases at Houstonâs airports; efforts to spur trade between Houston and South Africa; make-up days scheduled for Houston students who received âsnow daysâ when it didnât snow; and a study underway examining the health benefits of walking to and from new Houston transit stops: It’s The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston […]
Posted on · It's hard to know for sure just how many Americans are diabetic – that's because millions of us don't know that we are. Various sources suggest anywhere from 22 to 26 million Americans have diabetes. The National Diabetes Education Program pegs the number at just shy of 26 million diabetics; 15.8 million who have been […]
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good, some of it bad, some of it downright ugly. When faced with a variety of intriguing developments in the weekâs Houston news, we turn to our panel of non-experts to parse âThe Good, the Bad, and the Uglyâ of it all. Todayâs panel features […]
Posted on · Today is the Lunar New Year. (Happy Year of the Horse!) Many organizations around Houston are hosting events to ring in the traditional Chinese New Year. In light of these celebrations, on this edition of Houston Matters, we’ll discuss how Houston’s Asian-American community contributes to our economy and culture. We’ll also talk with an official […]