Houston

When we cleaned out my brother’s apartment after his last semester in college, I came across an entire drawer full of empty bread bags, twist ties and all. They were stuffed in there so tightly I could hardly pull them out; he must have been…

October Men When will I ever get this chance again? Each time I refreshed the screen to see StubHub’s supply of remaining single tickets, it was the same wrestle – cost vs. opportunity. The chance to see another playoff game, to watch the best pitchers…

Like almost everyone in the Houston and Southeast Texas area, I spent last Friday preparing for a hurricane. We bought a few cases of bottled water, prepared some cooked food, stocked up on non-perishable items, and thought through a plan for collecting water on the…

A sense of community is something that has always rung true in the Fifth Ward. It has carried residents through the good times and the bad, and it is a highly valued quality in the area establishments as well. This sense of togetherness is found…

I recently had the rare opportunity to sit down with a man whose parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and even great-great-grandparents all made their home here in our city. A 5th generation Houstonian, Doug Pecore is often called Mr Houston by his friends. You may assume the…

I recently read that people with indomitable spirits don’t need pep talks or protein shakes, but that their strength comes from within. That is the distinct impression I had as I walked away from my short interview with Nahla Nasser. This woman has one indomitable…