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…

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…

Did you ever imagine you would walk into a bar and ask what wines they have on tap?  Wine on tap has become quite the trend, and there are some definite reasons for this trend to continue growing. If you think about it, it just…