The 2023-24 season for the Houston Rockets was surprising, frustrating and, ultimately, a season of progress. With a new coach and new additions to the line up, some bumps in the road were to be expected, but to finish the year at .500, a 19-game improvement, coming off three of...
JERRY DANDRIDGE: Mr. Vincent. I’ve seen all of your films. And I found them…very amusing. Brief...
Whether in life, business, or in this case, sports, getting in on an existing, thriving thing feels good. However, everything — life, business, sports — has an arc, and getting in on the back end of a thriving arc can be a little treacherous. Eventually, doom lurks around the corner...
In literature, protagonists (and sometimes a few antagonists) often find themselves on The Hero’s Journey. Setting out on a quest, traveling to distant locations, meeting people and learning things, and then finding a reward or enlightenment at the end. Oh, and someone usually dies. Like a mentor. Usually has gray...
Concluding our series on Stones scandals prior to the band’s appearance on Sunday at NRG Stadium, today we consider the question, “So did Keith Richards really snort some of his father’s ashes?” The short answer? Could be. In 2007, Richards told a reporter from England’s New Musical Express, “I snorted...
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 12, and Houston restaurants are inviting folks to celebrate all the moms in their lives with a special Mom’s Day brunch. From fancy bubbly-fueled affairs to easy-going family-friendly meals, here’s where to get Mother’s Day brunch in Houston in 2024. The Annie...
The Astros lost their second of three games to the lowly Washington Nationals on Sunday 6-0 dropping them to 7-16 on this still young season. There's no reason to sugarcoat it. This is a bad baseball team doing bad baseball things right now. Sure, they could turn it around. The...
In the last two NFL Drafts, Houston Texans fans have not had to wait very long for their favorite team to be on the clock. Back in 2022, the team was picking third overall, and selected cornerback Derek Stingley, Jr. Last year, in an epic fifteen minutes or so, the...
If there is a theme for the current era of Houston Texans football, which began with the hiring of DeMeco Ryans back in late January of 2023, it is 'new.' New head coach, new quarterback, both of whom are excellent at their respective jobs. New roster overhaul, and a new...
“Dear Reader…” If you would, allow me but a moment to…Okay, that’s as far as that intro’s going to go. But please do allow me to tell you about Elizabeth Williamson’s adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre, now playing at the Alley Theatre. The novel, about the life...
Eight former Katy ISD board of trustees penned an endorsement letter as early voting in the district school board election is underway, voicing their support of re-electing trustees Dawn Champagne and Rebecca Fox. The memo listed the two current trustees as the best candidates to serve the needs of everyone...
Molihua, 7118 Bertner, opens April 23 and is currently taking reservations for what promises to be a culinary hot ticket. Located on the second floor of the boutique Blossom Hotel Houston, it has not one but two Michelin-starred chefs leading the venture and curating a dining experience for guests that...
As far as band signature songs which are also insatiable earworms from the Decade of Decadence go, right up there in the upper echelon is new wavers Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight.” It went all the way up to No. 2 on the charts in 1986, and the visually...
In The Father, we meet André and a brief resume of his life is quickly sketched out. He lives in a Paris apartment with his daughter Anne and her husband. He is a retired dancer. Or is he a retired engineer and Anne has just come for a visit with her boyfriend?...
April is still giving us some beautiful weather, except for the strong thunderstorm last week that toppled a tree onto our neighbor's house. However, this past weekend brought in a slight cold front that delivered a sunny Sunday with the highs in the upper 60s. My husband, Classic Rock Bob,...