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Wanda Jackson

The Land of Tomatoes and Honey: A Tour of the White House Kitchen Garden

Although it's not officially fall yet, plump orange pumpkins are resting on mounds of hay and dirt in and around two plots that -- along with dozens of others -- makes up the 1,100 square feet White House Kitchen Garden. It's a warm day in early September and the garden is sprawled out like a sunbat ... More >>

DNC 2012: Who Had The Best Speech? Hint: Not The One Last Night

Three completely different emotions and narratives of the United States unfolded in each of the keynote addresses this week at the Democratic National Convention by two presidents and one first lady. In a way, all the speeches were spectacular displays of poise, command of the issues, and sheer lika ... More >>

Documentary Will Tell You How Obama Will Destroy the World if Re-elected -- Bring Popcorn!

Houston audiences will have a chance Thursday to see what will become of the world if Obama is re-elected, with the premiere of the documentary 2016: Obama's America. Hint: it's not good. That's according to the filmmaker, Dinesh D'Souza, whose bestselling book, The Roots of Obama's Rage, serves ... More >>

Healthcare for Homeless Head Meets Michelle Obama, Gets Big Surprise Check

As founder and president of Healthcare for the Homeless -- Houston (HHH), Dr. David Buck is a busy man. So busy, in fact, he was taken aback when his office got a voice message from U.S. Representative Gene Green's wife Helen saying that she would like Dr. Buck to attend the Centennial First Lady's ... More >>

Lance Berkman, Cavorting with the Obamas: He's a RINO!!!

There's a new batch of official photos up on the White House Flickr page, and it includes this damning piece of evidence that Lance Berkman -- former Rice Owl, former Houston Astro, current proud church dude and proud Republican -- is pals with the Obamas. You know who else pals around with the Ob ... More >>

RIP Etta James: A Dynamic Voice And An R&B Legend

​Etta James, whose fiery voice helped influences generations of R&B singers, has died at the age of 73, after a long bout with leukemia. James, known best for her ballad "At Last", had been ill for sometime, and had went home to be with family just a few weeks ago around the holidays. Accord ... More >>

Jason Wu for Target Debuts on February 5

If you feel fully recovered from the frenzy of the 2011 Missoni for Target event, your next combat shopping mission awaits. Designer Jason Wu, who designed first lady Michelle Obama's white Inaugural Ball dress, is launching his debut line for Target on February 5. The Wu launch is anticipated to be ... More >>

The 10 Worst Movies Ronald Reagan Watched at Camp David, and the Five Hippest

During a panel discussion on C-SPAN recently, someone mentioned that the Ronald Reagan Library has a list online of every movie he and Nancy watched at Camp David or the White House. So we checked it out. They watched a lot of movies, including Reagan's old films. There are a lot of Hollywood class ... More >>

LBJ Museum's Big Renovation About to Start

The LBJ Museum will still resemble a bunker, even after renovations.​The LBJ Presidential Library & Museum in Austin is not one of the best of its kind -- it was built before the era when presidential libraries went big-time and devoted more resources to attracting and wowing tourists rather t ... More >>

The Bushes Hate Rick Perry: Now Everyone Knows

Rick Perry and "George"​It really hasn't been a secret in Texas that the Bushes don't really like Rick Perry -- after all, George H.W. Bush came out for Kay Bailey Hutchison in the 2010 guv race -- but all of a sudde ntalk of it has bubbled up again. Kevin D. Williamson, a writer for the ultr ... More >>

The Five Dark Secrets America's First Ladies Wanted Desperately to Keep Private

Let me tell you what my astrologer said, Warren​The position of First Lady is often a thankless one. A surprising number of presidential wives, usually citing health, were all but recluses during their husband's administration, brooding out of sight like something out of Jane Eyre. Others hav ... More >>

The Five Hottest Presidential Daughters

Continuing on with our C-SPANish investigation into White House sex and beauty (five horniest presidents here, five hottest presidential mistresses here), we now take time to examine the five hottest presidential daughters. Once again, time has not been kind to pre-20th Century candidates. Either p ... More >>

Like the Obamas Wanted to Go to Your Stupid Royal Wedding Anyway

The invite the Obamas -- and you -- didn't receive​Despite having cast off the shackles of the British monarchy over 230 years ago, our great nation has yet to free itself of the embarrassingly colonial obsession with all matters concerning the Royal Family. A cursory scan of Google News yest ... More >>

World Series: Comparing The Rangers/Astros Experience

That didn't take long, did it?I won the World Series and all I got was this penis hat​If you didn't switch channels to get away from the Texans' ineptitude against the Colts, then you missed the Texas Rangers getting mercifully put out of their hitless misery in the World Series.The Rangers' showi ... More >>

Aggies Shelter In Place With Gunman Report (UPDATED: All Clear)

Texas A&M is in a lockdown mode after reports of a man carrying an AK-47 on campus.The school's "Code Maroon" warning page says no gunman has been found, but police are still searching.Reporters listening to the local police scanner say the shooter is described as a white male with olive or gree ... More >>

The George W. Bush Library: We Get A Very Special Offer To Donate

A little something for the ladies....​One of us here at the Houston Press -- and we won't say who -- must have done something very, very Republican in a previous life.For the person -- and since we feel the invitation is really to all of us here, we're going with the editorial "we" -- has/have bee ... More >>

Pop Rocks: Levi Johnston - The Future's So Bright...

Let no man put asunder​Been a busy month for Levi Johnston. The 20-year old former hockey player and impregnator of Sarah Palin's eldest daughter not only saw his engagement to Bristol disintegrate over reports he wasn't so discriminating with his seed ("Levi is one of three possible fathers w ... More >>

Sarah Palin: Libs Hate Her Because She's Beautiful, Not Like That Michelle Obama

The ugliness!! It BURNS!!!!​Texas Tech, that bastion of Americanism way out there in Lubbock, has done it again.This time they're not protesting a statue that allegedly features Commies and lesbians, nor are they linking tattoos to social deviance.This time, they're saying liberals hate Sarah Pali ... More >>

Always, Patsy Cline Extended Run

Get a peek at the real woman behind one of country music's legendary voices

Al & Tipper: Five Political Marriages We Thought Would End Before Theirs

"Just 10 more years of this and I'm free"​If you've been wondering why the internet is full of awful global-warming related puns today, it's because Al and Tipper Gore have announced that, after 40 or so years of marriage, things are just not going to work out.We're guessing there are some shoes a ... More >>

President and Barbara Bush Catch Chorus Line at the Hobby

Theater-goers at the Hobby Center for last night's performance of A Chorus Line got an added bonus when right at 8 p.m. in walked President George Bush (the first) and his wife, Barbara, acoompanied by a small entourage.​Whispers swept through the crowd as audience members made sure of what they w ... More >>

Michelle Obama on Iron Chef

​Michelle Obama appeared on Iron Chef America last Sunday to promote healthy eating. Ever since she planted that organic garden last year, she has become a spokesperson for eating your vegetables and therefore a lightning rod for controversy. The White House communications office reached out t ... More >>

In Honor of Michelle Obama and "Shortsgate," the Best Ass Songs of All Time

In a year when the biggest news stories aren't about war or the environment but a mentally unbalanced woman having a litter of children and the death of a creepy pop singer who hadn't put out a decent album in 25 years, it should come as no surprise that so many people would be up in arms ... More >>

This Week In Beyonce: BET Awards, Remembering Jacko, Michelle Obama in Crowd and More

Queen B: Rocks Off usually loves your style, but this just equals two words: Ask somebody. From one superstar to another: Beyonce pays tribute to Michael Jackson at her concert. "He taught me everything I know," she told the crowd at Philadelphia's Wachovia Center last week. Tyra vs. Beyonce: Who'd ... More >>

A Missing Gasp In Last Night's A Bronx Tale

Michelle Obama, Chazz Palminteri, A Bronx Tale and the American Dream all collided yesterday during opening night of Palminteri's one-man show. A Bronx Tale, based in part on Palminteri's life, shows a kid named Calogero growing up in a tough New York City neighborhood during the 1960s. Pulled in on ... More >>

Pioneers of Hip-Hop Tour

The Bush Twins' Real Letter to the Obama Girls

Did you hear how the Bush twins, Jenna and Barbara, recently sent an open letter to the Obama girls, offering up advice for surviving life in The White House? Now, to be honest, I thought their original letter was a truly sweet and lovely gesture, and I actually think the Bush twins have turned ... More >>

Living In W's Hood

  Josh Harkinson used to write for us here at the Houston Press before he decided that living in San Francisco was somehow a lifestyle upgrade.Now he writes for Mother Jones, continuing his stellar career of raking muck.It turns out that Harkinson grew up just six blocks from where George ... More >>

At Last: Beyonce Serenades President & Mrs. Obama

Beyonce stepped back into her Cadillac Records character Etta James to sing "At Last," and sing the hell out of it, for President and Mrs. Obama's first dance at last night's HD Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C. It's hard to imagine either a better singer or song for the occasion - s ... More >>

Is Obama's New Family Dog Coming From Houston?

The saga of the Obama family dog has made the entire nation forget the fact that they soon will be out of jobs, to a degree.The new first family is committed to adopting a rescued dog; an Obama daughter has allergy problems so the process of choosing a pet has become complicated.Now comes word that ... More >>

Standing Up For Jenna Bush's Dignity

There's a new "reader representative" at the Houston Chronicle -- Jim Newkirk, who's been at the Chron and the old Post for many years. His predecessor (save for an interim), James Campbell, was not exactly known for sticking his neck out on matters. Newkirk, however, has weighed in on an impo ... More >>

HISD Keeps Giving Money To Neil Bush

Fox Calls It For Obama. People Desperately Look Up How To Spell "Shadenfreude"

Ten Rejected Hockey Names for Sarah Palin's Sixth Child

Elizabeth Edwards

The politician’s wife discusses her life — the good and the bad

Cokie Roberts

This award-winning NPR reporter knows all about the first first ladies

Andrea White

Mrs. Mayor reads from her new children’s book

Macon Greyson

Friday, July 15, at Dan Electro's, 1031 East 24th Street, 713-862-8707.

Bash-Free Zone

Is the Texas Book Festival protecting George W.?

Best Cookies for a Cause

Alicia Lee

Best Art Show

Dario Robleto, "Roses in the Hospital/Men Are the New Women"

Yolanda Adams

Saturday, July 6

Write On

Jim Maxfield's Tanglewood Pharmacy is home to the autographs of the rich and famous

How Dare You?

The White House gets offended by a Chron question

Watt Go Surfing Now

The Beach Boys

The Insider

To the Manners Born

All About Elyse

After years of making Mayor Bob presentable, Houston's First Lady is ready to get serious. Seriously.

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