Armed Forces

5 Beers to Try Now at Witchcraft Tavern & Provision Co.

Lately, I've been finding the best beers in some unexpected places. On Monday night, it was a jaw-dropping line-up at the brand-new D&T Drive Inn, where the guys behind Down House have renovated a neighborhood icehouse and installed a huge tap wall of eccentric draft beers to rival the records in i ... More >>

UPDATED: Report: Shots Fired at George Bush IAH

Update at 2:41 p.m. According to KHOU, the shooting victim fired at least shots with an AR-15 assault rifle in the air before being fired upon by an air marshal. The victime then, allegedly, pulled out a pistol and shot himself. There have been no reports of injuries. George Bush IAH Terminal B is ... More >>

The 5 Dumbest West Fertilizer-Plant Explosion Conspiracy Theories On The Web

Investigators are nowhere near declaring what caused the explosion of the fertilizer factory in West April 17. Other investigators, however, have come to their own conclusions, or raised their own questions. Their own nutty, farcical, inane conclusions and questions. They are the West Truthers on ... More >>

Chain of Command

A Few Good Men at the Alley delivers strong performances while showing the perils of unsupervised power.

Rodeo Houston Fun

Go Texan with this guide.

Lil Flip Arrested In Louisiana On Gun, Drug Charges

Wednesday, Lil Flip made the news. Not for releasing a comeback single to regain his footing as one of Houston's first breakout rap stars post-2000, but for being jailed. According to the Shreveport Times, the 31-year old rapper was arrested near Shreveport, La., Wednesday after deputies found a B ... More >>

Classy Action: KBR Disagreed With an $85 Million Judgment Against Them, So They Accused Jurors of Misconduct

After KBR was ordered in November to pay $85 million to a dozen Oregon National Guard soldiers who were exposed to a toxic chemical while providing security for contractors in Iraq in 2003, we figured there'd be some foot-stomping and an immediate appeal. We didn't think KBR would have the chutzpah ... More >>

Guns in Schools: State Representative Debbie Riddle, Armed Teachers = Safe Schools

Hair Balls had been withholding our decision on the whole "should teachers bring guns to school" debate until we heard from State Rep. Debbie Riddle, who we've always considered a spiritual guide; a moral compass who always points to logic and reason. And now that she's announced her intent to intro ... More >>

Unidentified Armed Man Shot to Death by HPD Officers: Bayou Body County No. 191

Houston police say they were called to the home of a man who they found standing in his driveway armed with a shotgun and handgun and ended up shooting him dead after he threatened him. Houston police were not releasing the man's identity, pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Fore ... More >>

A&M Shooter Thomas Caffall's Disturbing Facebook Page: Yoda, Emily Dickinson, Commie Guns

Thomas Caffall's mother told the media yesterday that she had been worried about her son's mental state, and from looking at his Facebook page, it's easy to see why. Having a right-wing gun nut in the family is one thing. Having one who goes around quoting Yoda and Emily Dickinson is another. Caffa ... More >>

Texan Challenges Civil Forfeiture Law

Police can keep your cash, car and other property, regardless of whether you've been convicted of – let alone charged with – a crime.

Video: Dynamo Tailgaters Warm Up for Armed Forces Day Game

Tailgating isn't just for football anymore. It's also for fútbol. Since the opening of BBVA Compass Stadium (and even when they were still playing at Robertson), fans have swarmed the parking lot before games to eat, drink and generally stir up a ruckus. Taking a cue from the massive tailgate event ... More >>

Space City Con

Rubén Martínez: Desert America: Boom and Bust in the New ''New West''

Cover Story: Chronic Back Pain One More Problem for Vets of Iraq & Afghanistan

Tough-talking, Texas-bred Carroll McInroe was the Iraq / Afghanistan coordinator in the Veterans Administration's Spokane, Washington office from 2003 to 2008. It was his job to interview returnees from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and help them readjust to civilian life. ... More >>

100.3 KILT Carnival

DEFCON Dining: Hubcap Grill

Photo by Nicholas HallHubcap Grill​I'm not really sure how Hubcap Grill owner Ricky Craig will feel about his DEFCON designation. Despite my feelings on the subject, I'm fairly certain that Hubcap isn't meant to be kid friendly. Not that it's meant to be unfriendly, but something about a grave ... More >>

Texan Sails Across Atlantic to Mark a U.S. Government "Cover-Up" of the USS Liberty Incident (Update)

Courtesy of Jean Garst(From L to R) Larry Toenjes, Sherry and Joe Wagner aboard their 39-foot sailboat.​Larry Toenjes was living a pretty nice life in Clear Lake Shores, Texas with his wife Jean Garst. Then, in April, the 74-year-old retiree decided that he would ditch his comfy existence to s ... More >>

DEFCON Dining: House of Pies

What the heck's that green stuff?​Have you ever shown up at a party that was supposed to feature food, only to find nobody eating? Maybe they already ate it all, those greedy bastards. Maybe you're running behind, and everyone else has had their fill by the time you arrive, and the food has be ... More >>

DEFCON Dining: Brown Bag Deli

Salami Sandwich at Brown Bag Deli​I've gone on record (see the comments section on Katharine Shilcutt's recent post about dining with children) about my kids being pretty good when it comes to restaurants, both in terms of their behavior and their willingness to branch out and try what some mi ... More >>

Volunteering in Houston Just Got Easier

No excuses now.​If you've been eagerly awaiting a chance to volunteer but couldn't figure out how, you've just lost that excuse. Mayor Annise Parker unveiled a new program and Web site today called Houston SERVICE which highlights opportunities and makes it easier to get info on them. The We ... More >>

American Grocers

Samir Itani got rich sending expired food overseas to U.S. troops in the Middle East.

Texas Is Selling Your Baby's Blood Without Consent, Lawsuit Says

Lawsuit: Your baby's blood is secretly being sold to science. ​A lawsuit's been filed by lawyers at the Texas Civil Rights Project because, allegedly, for the last seven years, the state's Department of State Health Services has "deceptively and unlawfully sold, traded, bartered, and distributed b ... More >>

Barry Walter Bujol Jr. of Hempstead: His Al-Qaeda Career Gets Nipped In The Bud

He'd received a book entitled 42 Ways of Supporting Jihad​A Hempstead man who told an undercover FBI officer he wanted "to travel overseas to fight in violent jihad for" Al-Qaeda was indicted today on charges of trying to help a terrorist organization.Barry Walter Bujol, Jr., 29, was arrested as h ... More >>

Top 8 Post-2000 Soldier Songs

​Like many of you, Rocks Off has friends and family members who have served (or are serving) in our armed forces. Memorial Day is when we honor the sacrifice so many of them have made - and are still making - fighting America's wars. Songs about the hardships suffered by soldiers and their familie ... More >>

The Crucifixion of Juarez

On the front line of the U.S. war on drugs, a Mexican city bleeds to death.

Speech & Debate

You, in the back, speak up

War Dogs of the Pacific

Soldier's best friend

One More Visit To The Armed Forces Bowl For The Oh-So-Close Coogs

Photo courtesy UH​Fifty-two seconds remaining on the clock and Cougar ball on the East Carolina 32-yard line. The Cougars were down by six points, but they were driving. ECU had just been penalized, again, for an illegal substitution. It was just going to be like so many other Cougars games this ... More >>

Keith Carter: "Unseen & Rediscovered"

I get by with a little help from...the Hubble Space Telescope

Heroic Iraqi Refugee On His Deathbed As Family Struggles to Obtain Temporary Visas to Be At His Side

Photo courtesy of Dario Lipovac​Houston's Iraqi refugee community is saying a painful goodbye to one of its most valued members. Now Marwan Hamza's friends are scrambling to help his family do the same. Hamza, 22, is on his deathbed at Memorial Herman hospital after crashing his car earlie ... More >>

El Franco Lee II: "Visual Harassment"

Houston's resident urban mannerist takes a hard look at life in black America

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Web exclusive!

“Who are the Homeless? – Photographs by Bob Levy”

City Hall plays host to Houston’s most needy

U.S. Military Deserters Once Again Flock to Canada to Avoid War

Looks like this time they picked the wrong country.

Guantánamo's Final Days

As America prepares to close the infamous camp, what about those prisoners?

John McCain's Neglected Veterans

The candidate's fame is based on his POW status, but he has abandoned his fellow veterans time and time again

Sex, Drugs and Amputees in "Apertura-Colombia"

The Station's at its best

The Houston Police Department's Attack of the Drones

Full Bluhm

Hell on Earth

A real view of the Afghan situation

Virtual Quagmire

The Army's realistic first-person shooter bogs down under fire

Books and Bullets

A gun shop and a school make great neighbors

Best Road Trip

Fever Pitch

Houston has no equal when it comes to hankering for war, a study finds

SEAL the Deal

Getting in shape is like going to war

Walking Dead Arrives D.O.A.