Houston

The Ike Effect: Blowing Texas Blue

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 09.23.2008 | Living


Elizabeth Gregory

Lots of Houstonians, spared the direct coastal hit, made the most of the forced slowdown in pace.

San Francisco Donates 276 Recycling Bins To Houston

Stephen Elliott | Posted 08.17.2008 | Politics


Stephen Elliott

In areas of Houston with recycling programs there is up to a ten year wait for an 18 gallon bin. There are 25,000 people in the city on the list.

Houston, We Have A Solution?

Josh Dorner | Posted 07.29.2008 | Green


Josh Dorner

It comes as no surprise that Houston is booming due to the skyrocketing price of oil. But the city is now going green -- at least if Mayor Bill White gets his way.

Houston: The City That Resists Recycling

New York Times | Adam B. Ellick | Posted 07.28.2008 | Green


While most large American cities have started ambitious recycling programs that have sharply reduced the amount of trash bound for landfills, Houston ...

George Bush's Post-Election Checklist

Mike Bonifer | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


Mike Bonifer

1. Make Exxon guy buy Crawford ranch at hefty profit for Laur 'n me. 1A. Get Texaco dude to sell Laur 'n me a place in Dallas, cheap. A big pla...

Money: What Do Rich People Do When They No Longer Have It?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 06.16.2008 | Business


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Without all that money and newly leased Mercedes, people did not know how to define themselves anymore. Unless, that is, they were actually real people inside them to begin with.

$200 a Barrel Oil: It Could Go Much Higher!

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 05.07.2008 | Business


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

Oil power and money is in the hands of people and governments I would not want to eat dinner with, much less ask to make important decisions affecting the future of the planet. Pay attention.

Former GOP State Rep And Obama Backer Discusses Switching Party, Gender

Mehgan Sellers | Posted 03.06.2008 | Home


Mehgan Sellers

Obama supporter Rebekah Lee, former Republican Montana State Representative Thomas J. Lee, shares her story on changing party and changing gender.

Houston GLBT Community Split Down The Middle

Mehgan Sellers | Posted 03.03.2008 | Home


Mehgan Sellers

By Mehgan Sellers and Emily Kim Across the country, dinner tables are split over this year's Democratic nomination. The divide runs through race, rel...

Huckabee Preaches To The Converted In Houston

Will Mari | Posted 03.03.2008 | Home


Will Mari

HOUSTON- He preached to the choir. Literally. On Sunday, former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee urged evangelical voters to make their voices heard as he v...

Common Sense in Houston

Carl Pope | Posted 02.29.2008 | Politics


Carl Pope

I was in Houston for what was originally going to be a presidential debate on energy, largely comprised of energy companies.

How Obama Can Get The Houston Vote

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 02.18.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

Here are a few of the more humdrum things Barack Obama should do to garner votes in Houston.