Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
Governor Greg Abbott bowed his head and clasped his hands. U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee took a knee. Earl Smith Sr. found a few tears running down his face as he shuffled past the open casket of a man he never met. “That could have been…
Read MoreBaseball’s butchered just about everything about its potential return. Squabbling between the Major League Baseball owners and players robbed the game of a rare, priceless chance to dominate the national sports conversation by being the first maj…
Read MoreBasketball legend Shaquille O’Neal and late night TV host/conscience Jimmy Kimmel are both praising Houston police chief Art Acevedo in the wake of the George Floyd protests that have rippled across America, pushing for real change. Appearing on …
Read MoreThe crowd marched as one in Houston’s customary intense June heat, taking a route that covered about 11 city blocks, welcoming all who came. Many more wore face masks than did not. This was a caring procession, a moving river pushing for change, …
Read MoreNot every pioneer is destined to be cast aside. Or torn down for the latest and greatest. Some things endure — and get better. Even in Houston, a city where the wrecking ball often rules. Take The Parklane. When it was first built in 1983, The Parklane…
Read MoreIn a time when so many in baseball seem to be having trouble with doing the right thing, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is removing some major uncertainty for his franchise’s vulnerable minor leaguers. Crane has committed to paying all of the Ast…
Read MoreThe resurgence of drive-in movie theaters shows no signs of slowing down in these coronavirus times. Greater Houston is getting another new drive-in to join the new drive-in movie theater that just opened at Sawyer Yards. Now, Spring is getting its own…
Read MoreEverything always seems to be changing in the car world, with the latest and greatest models often taking centerstage. One thing’s remarkably never shifted in the land of automobile luxury, though. Getting driven around in a Cadillac Escalade rem…
Read MoreAlex Bregman probably didn’t need The Last Dance to convince him that Michael Jordan is the greatest NBA player of all time. The Houston Astros’ young superstar has always marched to his own beat whether it raises eyebrows or annoys powerfu…
Read MoreDining out may not be returning to the old normals anytime soon. But Houston’s restaurant scene is taking some important steps t0ward feeling at least a little more complete. As long as Kata Robata — undeniably one of the city’s Top 5 resta…
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