Tag Archives: hiwi

Our Tiniest Tenants

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

I’m sitting here trying not to have what Far Side cartoonist so aptly called a cumulative attack of the willies. [The cartoon showed the janitor at the zoo in total meltdown mode when, after years of mopping up in the … Continue reading →

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Houston is a Buddhist

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

I’ve got a project that gives me the opportunity, several times each week, to drive past the vacant lot where Astroworld once stood. I’m lucky I haven’t yet had a wreck on the feeder as I gape at the empty … Continue reading →

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Traffic Tips for the City I Love

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

Since all of that yelling from inside my car wasn’t working . . . Share it with anyone you love, or anyone you suspect of not driving so well.

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Just Give Me a Sign

Posted on July 4, 2010 by

I love Houston. Art pops up everywhere. I’ve just acquired a Flip video camera, so you will now be subjected to How I See Houston as I learn how to use it. I was going to set this to music, … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons Houston Is Worth It (And Austin Isn’t)

Posted on March 17, 2010 by

Everybody’s all het up about SXSW, to which I say (with apologies to Ronny Elliott), so what. I doubt I’m the only one who prefers Houston to Austin, and I have more than 5 reasons, but in honor of the … Continue reading →

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