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March 8, 2001
Knowing Right from Wrong
Did Johnny Penry's abusive childhood prevent him from developing a moral compass that might have stopped him from murdering Pam Carpenter? Or is he just another cold, calculating killer?
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April 19, 2001
Dumb Waiters
Ignorance, thy name is waitstaff
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September 14, 2000
The Last Good-bye
Aquarium owner dies along with her bar
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January 10, 2008
Mediterranean Harvest
Martha Rose Shulman shares recipes from the cross-section of Europe, Asia and Africa
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August 31, 2006
DJ Cubanito loves Beethoven but mixes salsa
Martha Rose Shulman shares recipes from the cross-section of Europe, Asia and Africa
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March 23, 2006
Mix and Madge
Martha Rose Shulman shares recipes from the cross-section of Europe, Asia and Africa
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June 8, 2006
The 'Ism of Rhythm
Martha Rose Shulman shares recipes from the cross-section of Europe, Asia and Africa
Music
September 8, 2005
My Darlin' New Orleans
What hath God wrought?
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March 17, 2005
Applause Time
Houston Press writers are finalists in two journalism contests
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March 10, 2005
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Houston Press writers are finalists in two journalism contests
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February 10, 2005
Basket Cases
The Harlem Globetrotters bounce into town for some hoops high jinks
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November 25, 2004
Puke Fest '04!
Houston revelers spill their guts to The Nightfly
Best of Houston
September 23, 2004
Best Atkins Chic
Houston revelers spill their guts to The Nightfly
Best of Houston
September 23, 2004
Best Dance Club
Houston revelers spill their guts to The Nightfly
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December 25, 2003
Want Fries with That?
It's not ice cream that's getting whipped into a froth at "Milkshake"
Best of Houston
September 25, 2003
Best Place to Water-Ski
Lake McQueeney
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June 19, 2003
Cheating the Reaper
Vic Chesnutt died 20 years ago. Catch him live this week.
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April 10, 2003
Club Directory
Vic Chesnutt died 20 years ago. Catch him live this week.
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February 13, 2003
Livingston's Trade Days
Friday, February 14 through Sunday, February 16
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August 23, 2001
War Dance
Alabama-Coushatta Indians are shedding their passive ways in big bets on land claims and casinos. But some fear they could be gambling away their great tribal heritage.
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July 5, 2001
Wet Nighthawks Cry Foul
They're deluge-ional, say accused Fitz's and South Beach proprietors
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May 11, 2009
Texas Traveler: Livingston Trade Days
Photos by Brittanie SheyGood eats: armadillo eggs and homemade banana pudding If the span of time between the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo in spring and the State Fair of Texas in fall is just too long for you, you can satisfy your lust for the unnecessary consumption of crap at least once a mont ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
Big, Loud & Live! 6
Web exclusive!
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August 7, 2009
Health Department Roundup: Hyperlink Edition
This week's hall of health-code-violating shame includes restaurants previously reviewed, mentioned, discussed or otherwise examined in the Houston Press. Back in September 2004, Press food critic Robb Walsh said to forget about the then-ubiquitous South Beach bitch of a diet and eat up at The Sac ... More >>
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September 8, 2009
No Reservations: Outer Boroughs
Photo by duluoz_catsRegretting having spent almost his entire life in Manhattan with nary a trip to the four outer boroughs, Anthony Bourdain took on the robust culinary scenes of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island in this week's episode of No Reservations. It seemed like a familia ... More >>
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October 13, 2009
Dancing With the Stars: Things Ain't The Same Without Delay
Someone needs to find this guy a hobby...I'll be honest: I didn't know if I'd be able to find the strength to soldier on now that Tom "Dazzle Me Dreamy" DeLay had left Dancing With the Stars. What light be light if Tommy be not seen? Now I finally knew what Jesse and Slater meant when they sa ... More >>
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October 19, 2009
As If Getting Stomped By Kansas State Wasn't Bad Enough
Oh, Aggies. You lost to Kansas State 62-14. What could be more embarrassing?Maybe the Internet blowing up with this video of four yell leaders on their way to the game, doing -- with no observable irony -- what seems to be their best impression of frolicking as the drugs kick in on the dance floo ... More >>
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December 21, 2009
R.I.P., Legendary Laff Stop: Saturday Was The Day The Laffter Died
Photo by Dianne CuppsThe Laff Stop is closed ... forever. On Saturday, the legendary club -- that gave rise to national names such as Sean Rouse, Brett Butler and Ralphie May -- ended it's nearly-three-decade run of comedy in Houston. In other words, it's now The Laff Stopped. (What? Too so ... More >>
Dining
January 14, 2010
Duck Fat: the New Butter
Is the theme of the awesome Branch Water Tavern "fatty foods for lean times"?
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January 13, 2010
The New American Whiskeys
Branch Water Tavern, the subject of this week's Café review, has a collection of rare American whiskeys behind the bar that really widened my horizons. St. George single-malt tastes like it was made in Scotland. It starts out as dark-brown ale and is distilled in a tiny copper pot still. It' ... More >>
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January 21, 2010
Thunder Rock
Keeping the faith at Company OnStage
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January 28, 2010
Capsule Stage Reviews: Rent, Thunder Rock
Keeping the faith at Company OnStage
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February 4, 2010
Capsule Stage Reviews: Un ballo in maschera, A Picasso, Thunder Rock
Keeping the faith at Company OnStage
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February 10, 2010
Bayou Beat: HOB's "Blues Schoolhouse" Band Seeks Musicians, Discovery Green Announces Spring Lineup, etc.
[Ed. Note: We are not trying to encroach on Ms. Magnolia City Mixtape's territory, but once in a while the news piles up too fast to wait an entire week.] It's our party and we'll pimp if we want to: Perhaps you may have heard about this "Washington Shore" soiree Rocks Off is throwing at 8 p.m. t ... More >>
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February 16, 2010
New Braunfels Fights The College Kids With All Their Dang Noise
If there's one thing that Texans have always prided themselves on, it's love of Big Government -- especially The Man telling you where, and with whom, you can live. Or at least that's how some folks in New Braunfels see it.Spurred by complaints over noise and parking issues, the NB Planning Commi ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Local Natives
If there's one thing that Texans have always prided themselves on, it's love of Big Government -- especially The Man telling you where, and with whom, you can live. Or at least that's how some folks in New Braunfels see it.Spurred by complaints over noise and parking issues, the NB Planning Commi ... More >>
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July 8, 2010
Top Five Under-Appreciated Candy Bars
This post is a not-so-solemn plea for those candy bars that -- most of the time -- sit woefully ignored on drugstore racks across the country. I enjoy Snickers, Kit Kats, and Three Musketeers as much as the next sugar freak, but their combined monopoly on the American candy market is, I conte ... More >>
Music
July 15, 2010
Summer Swoon
Proudly independent, recent Grammy nominees Silversun Pickups aren't ready to hit the "Panic Switch."
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September 2, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 2: Justin Strang of Bistro Catron
Courtesy Bistro CatronJustin Strang of Bistro Catron We continue our chat with Chef Strang to learn about his most memorable disaster food experiment and the obstacles he has faced as a self-taught chef. EOW: What was your biggest disaster from trying new things with food? Strang: Experimen ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Clifton Middle School -- We Don't Need No Stinkin' Textbooks!
Who needs them?All this fuss across the state about what's in children's textbooks and as Clifton Middle School in the Houston ISD will tell you -- it doesn't matter at all. A friend of Hair Balls contacted us the other day to say that there were no lockers and no textbooks for students at Clift ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
The Great Food Truck Race: Finale
Well, here we are--at the end of the food truck race, where the truth will be decided and destinies met and justice will fall down like rain...okay, maybe not, but still. It's been kind of fun getting a glimpse into what makes a good food truck run, even if every episode has made me hungrier ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
Healthy Eating Is a Snap (Forgive the Pun) at Snap Kitchen
Snap Kitchen (3600 Richmond, 713-526-5700) was my first experience with the fast-healthy concept that's mushroomed in Houston lately, which is predicated on the [not uncorrect] idea that most people do want to eat healthier these days, but don't have the time or skill level necessary to make ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Loreal Bronte Castro, 17, Bayou Body Count No. 263
Teen killed in southeast side drive-byA drive-by shooting after a Halloween party on the southeast side left a 17-year-old woman dead early Saturday morning, Houston police said.Loreal Bronte Castro, 17, was sitting in the back of a pickup truck with friends in the 8200 block of Concord when a ca ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
Miranda Phillips: Poses As Medical Pro in Attempt to Score Purple Drank
Miranda Phillips: Not a trained medical professionalAlthough Miranda Phillips claimed to be working for a doctor in Livingston, employees at the Lufkin Walmart's pharmacy thought something was fishy about her phoned-in request for a prescription last December. She told the pharmacist that s ... More >>
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February 28, 2011
Wu-Tang, Fishbone, Trae Top Village Voice/Frank 151 SXSW Party
Marco TorresMethod Man returns to Texas to smoke our SXSW party this year.We finally have the full lineup for the 2011 Village Voice Media/Frank 151 SXSW party, and it's a doozy. Heading up the bill are Staten Island Shao-Lin spitters the Wu Tang clan, still coasting on their late 2010 reunio ... More >>
News
May 19, 2011
The Mayor of Montrose
Charles Armstrong, owner of four gay clubs and benefactor to feral cats, is the most powerful man in his neighborhood.
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October 7, 2011
Manischewitz, a Kiddush Cup Full of Memories
Photo by Jeremy Parzen.It had been years since I'd tasted Manischewitz Concord Grape Wine: Last week, at my cousins's Rosh Hashanah celebration, we passed around a kiddush cup of Manischewitz and said the traditional blessing as we welcomed the Jewish New Year. When we sat down for our lunch ... More >>
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October 10, 2011
Comment of the Day: Sweet, Sweet Manischewitz
Here on Eating Our Words, the commenters absolutely make the blog, and our Comment of the Day honors the best of the bunch. Every day, we read you guys and pick the commenter, or commenters, who made us laugh, cry, salivate over something delicious, or think about things in a new way. In re ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Comment of the Day: Stay Outside The Loop, Noise-Ordinance Lovers
We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>
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January 17, 2012
Michael Ray Cooper, 28, Bayou Body Count No. 8
Shot to death by a visitorA man was shot to death in his Sunnyside home Sunday evening, police say. Michael Ray Cooper, 28, had a visitor to his home in the 3600 block of Bloomfield about noon Sunday. "At some point during the visit, the suspect shot and killed Cooper," HPD says. "After the ... More >>
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