/u/tess_philly - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-tess_philly/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:16:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/tess_philly - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-tess_philly/ 32 32 103504436 Can grassroots campaigns happen? https://houstonnewmedia.org/can-grassroots-campaigns-happen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-grassroots-campaigns-happen Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:16:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f2d5929f778ec2cb410e27ec7049d76 I am in Brooklyn, and witnessed the campaign that Mamdani ran for mayor. I saw people mobilized from the parks to knocking door to door on every building around my neighborhood. They came to my door 3 times over the course of a year, and I'm on the...

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]]> 1048079 Does the "cost of living is lower" argument still hold? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-the-cost-of-living-is-lower-argument-still-hold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-the-cost-of-living-is-lower-argument-still-hold Mon, 09 Sep 2024 03:49:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=db8a1e94f277851410799b409f01e092 Was talking to a friend, and he moved from Seattle. I asked him about the savings, but surprisingly he said that he isn't saving much. Essentially, due to property tax being higher; also one does not get much for their tax money ("We legitimat...

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]]> 816134 To Houston or Not to Houston? https://houstonnewmedia.org/to-houston-or-not-to-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-houston-or-not-to-houston Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:00:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7966d90487fc4990ad74104b7b51060e Happy New Year! My brother has lived in Houston for over a decade. Energy Corridor. I visit a few times a year so am familiar with that area at least. I live in North Brooklyn, and have you kids who would appreciate the space and cousins nearby. They ...

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]]> 706884 From Brooklyn to Houston (advice) https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-brooklyn-to-houston-advice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-brooklyn-to-houston-advice Tue, 16 May 2023 03:01:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b4403f8db3134be684ec91d1e154b956 I know there are many posts here asking about moving from NYC to Houston, but rarely with much specifics. I work in tech, and they are hinting that I move to Houston, where the HQ is. Coincidentally, a friend has moved to the Energy Corridor in Houston...

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