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  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 3: Ronnie Killen, from the White House to the James Beard House and Beyond

    Ronnie Killen Killen's Steakhouse 2804 South Main St., Pearland 281-485-0844 www.killenssteakhouse.com This is the third of a three-part chef chat series. Click here to read part one and two. Chef Killen has done a lot to change the dining scene in Pearland, having first transformed himself, and i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Law and Order: Top 10 Best (Or Worst) Musicians' Arrests

    Nobody is above the law - not even musicians even though some of them may think they are. However, some of their outrageous behavior has become legendary. Others have spawned rumors, killed their careers and/or made them the butt of many jokes. In fact, this makes me wonder why there is not a cele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    The Astros Are Heading To The Promised Land -- The American League!

    Say hello to Yankee Fan​As a major league sport, baseball has always done a fairly good job of keeping itself relevant throughout the calendar year. (Football is the king of year-round relevancy. Basketball is the court jester. Baseball lies somewhere in between.) November is normally a fun b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Texans 30, Browns 12: Five Things We Learned

    Photo by Marco TorresUnmask yourself, Texans fan​When Gary Kubiak wins a replay challenge, you know it's your day. It was that and then some for the Texans on Sunday, who cruised past the Browns and moved to 6-3 on the season. It's the first time the franchise has ever been three games above ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Jordan Schafer (He's An Astro, People) Arrested On Weed Charge

    Jordan Schafer -- who you can be forgiven for not knowing is a centerfielder for the Astros -- was arrested early this morning on felony marijuana-possession charges in Tampa, Flordia. Tampabay.com reports that he was nabbed in a Cheesecake Factory about 12:30 a.m. today. Schafer, 25, came to the ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 29, 2011

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Anna in the Tropics, Ether Dome, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Republic Day, A Texas Romance, Woof

    Jordan Schafer -- who you can be forgiven for not knowing is a centerfielder for the Astros -- was arrested early this morning on felony marijuana-possession charges in Tampa, Flordia. Tampabay.com reports that he was nabbed in a Cheesecake Factory about 12:30 a.m. today. Schafer, 25, came to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    NCAA Day One -- Winners and Losers

    Need some downtime for the NCAA tourney? Try a vasectomy.​Yes, you read that headline correctly -- yesterday was "Day One" of the NCAA Tournament. Not Tuesday! Despite what the NCAA propaganda machine will tell you, the greatest single two-week period of sports during the calendar year is not ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2010

    Nistylin' & Profilin'

    Before departing for L.A., Karina Nistal releases her long-awaited second album.

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Dallas Cowboys: America's Most Popular Team, To America's Discredit

    Dallas Cowboys: America has no taste​The Neilsen Company, the people who give you TV ratings, have done an extensive study on how popular various NFL teams are.According to the Wall Street Journal, the study examined "each team's local and national TV rankings, how often they're mentioned on the I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Ten Iconic Musical Nicknames, And 25 You May Never Guess

    ​You know what sucks? Getting saddled with a really awkward family nickname when you are younger and it following you until it takes a frenzied freak-out to stop it. We were once called "Pooter" by our mother until an eight-year-old Rocks Off gave her a terse look right before third grade star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Game Time: Jim Rome Smack-Off 2010, A Five-Time Champ Weighs In

    The Rome show may have mellowed, but the Smack-Off still delivers​If you're a sports fan in the Year 2010, you probably know who Jim Rome is. If you read my blog posts each day, you almost definitely know who Jim Rome is.For those who don't, I'll be brief with the history lesson -- Rome is a syndi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Kyle Beltran Drops Shakespeare For Rap In The Infectious In The Heights

    Photo copyright (C) Joan Marcus 2009Daniel Bolero, Natalie Toro and Kyle Beltran ​Kyle Beltran, who plays the lead role of Usnavi in the Broadway Across America version of the Tony Award and Grammy Award winning In the Heights, now showing at the Hobby Center, credits the musical for bringing "hip ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    HISD Rejects Another New Source of Revenue, For Now

    Photo courtesy HISD​Is the Houston ISD Police Department about to expand its drug interdiction efforts to include the seizure of teachers' and students' cars and trucks? No, HISD has no plans for that, a laughing district spokesman Norm Uhl said this morning. Last night the board approved two m ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 28, 2010

    Enter at Your Own Risk

    The Alley's trip through Wonderland is a work in progress.

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Your New Year's Weekend Sports-Viewing Guide

    ​So you stayed up a bit late last night doing the whole celebrating the New Year thing. Now your head's aching, the room's spinning, and you just want to flop on the couch and watch some sports. But you don't want to have to think about what sports to watch. That's where I come in. Here's a little ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    U2 and Muse Set Lists from Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Monday

    Pete Freedman/ DC-9 at NightIndependence Day in Arlington? Nah, just U2's ginormous 360 "Claw" stage.​ It's a little less than 36 hours and counting until U2's 360 Tour stops at Reliant Stadium, and Rocks Off is starting to get excited. Really excited. Bono and the boys were in Arlington at Cowboy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: Lying Liars and the Songs Written About Them

    ​After South Carolina representative Joe Wilson's bush-league grandstander heckling of the President last night - imagine the hue and cry if Nancy Pelosi had done the same thing during one of W's inane lie-filled speeches! - what Lonesome, Onry and Mean needs is some songs about lies and liars. On ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Questions Continue To Rise About Houston-Based Lifeguard Program

    Photo by Todd SpivakJohn Hunsucker​John Hunsucker is not a medical doctor. This is one of the first points his many critics tend to make.They make it because Hunsucker, who runs Houston-based NASCO (National Aquatic Safety Company), the third-largest lifeguard training organization in the nation, ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2009

    Kill Bill

    Readers respond to ill-defined proposed legislation.

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Vinyl & Compilations

    Alternatives to the full-Length CD are back with a vengeance.

  • Music

    February 5, 2009

    What Makes Cornbreadd Run

    How the Houston rapper turned a near miss on MTV into a victory for himself — and his city

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Aftermath: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Super Bowl XLIII

    Part 1: "10th Avenue Freeze-Out" and "Born to Run" Score another one for the old folks. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's quarter-hour onstage at Super Bowl XLIII Sunday night may not have been the most contemporary booking the NFL could have landed - but, and we'll get to this in a minut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Bruce Springsteen Confirms Second Houston Show in a Year

    Alejandro Escovedo with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band,"Always a Friend," Toyota Center, April 14, 2008 After last year's sold-out show that ended with both Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely duetting with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are headed back to Houston for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    Notes on the Baseball Playoffs

    Alejandro Escovedo with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band,"Always a Friend," Toyota Center, April 14, 2008 After last year's sold-out show that ended with both Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely duetting with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are headed back to Houston for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    Ike Spawns A Peace Treaty

    Alejandro Escovedo with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band,"Always a Friend," Toyota Center, April 14, 2008 After last year's sold-out show that ended with both Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely duetting with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are headed back to Houston for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2008

    John Royal's NFL Power Rankings

    Alejandro Escovedo with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band,"Always a Friend," Toyota Center, April 14, 2008 After last year's sold-out show that ended with both Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Ely duetting with the Boss, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are headed back to Houston for ... More >>

  • Music

    February 14, 2008

    Tired of the Hype, But That's All There Is

    Next month, Houston gets to be a cool kid. But only for a week.

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Jason Friedman’s NFL Picks, Week 16: Super Mario Snubbed, But That’s a Good Thing

    Next month, Houston gets to be a cool kid. But only for a week.

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2007

    Jason Friedman’s NFL Picks, Week 13: Are There Not 32 Men in This Country Worthy of Being Starting QBs?

    Next month, Houston gets to be a cool kid. But only for a week.

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Jason Friedman’s NFL Picks, Week 11: Tough Week, But Take the Texans

    Next month, Houston gets to be a cool kid. But only for a week.

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2007

    Jason Friedman’s NFL Picks, Week Ten: Openly Defying the Gods Since October 2007

    Next month, Houston gets to be a cool kid. But only for a week.

  • News

    October 18, 2007

    Sleepovers With Uncle Jeff

    The cardiologist traded on his status as a doctor to fondle young girls

  • Film

    July 27, 2006

    Free Kicks

    Once in a Lifetime remembers when soccer players lived like rock stars

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2006

    Burr...He's Ice-Cold

    Once in a Lifetime remembers when soccer players lived like rock stars

  • News

    March 9, 2006

    Power Plays

    Other options to nuclear have their own set of drawbacks

  • News

    August 25, 2005

    Fool's Gold

    Desperate clients hand over thousands of dollars for a chance at a job

  • Music

    June 23, 2005

    Ronny Elliott, with Ken Gaines

    Thursday, June 23, at Anderson Fair, 2007 Grant, 713-528-8576.

  • Music

    January 29, 2004

    Scoring the Super Bowl

    NFL Films' music may be stirring, but these songs tell the real story of the big games

  • News

    December 11, 2003

    Bile on the Isle

    The wild fight between an entrepreneur and the Galveston port for loot from cruise-ship lots

  • News

    January 30, 2003

    Double Standards?

    Plus: Defining Moment, Egg on the Face, Get Off Death Row!

  • News

    April 11, 2002

    Camera Ready

    Chronicle staffers tout their stories on Channel 11

  • Dining

    August 2, 2001

    A Matter of Fat

    The U.S. beef industry's lower standards have led to an increase in chop houses

  • Calendar

    March 8, 2001

    Around the Parks in 38 Days

    The Summer That Saved Baseball

  • Music

    January 11, 2001

    Junior Wells

    Calling All Blues: The Chief, Profile and USA Recordings (Fuel 2000 Records)

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    Let the Games Begin

    A lack of lodging. Snarled transportation. Searing summer heat. No matter. Houston boosters say the Bayou City will be unbeatable in the bidding for the 2012 Olympics.

  • Dining

    March 18, 1999

    As Seen on TV

    A lack of lodging. Snarled transportation. Searing summer heat. No matter. Houston boosters say the Bayou City will be unbeatable in the bidding for the 2012 Olympics.

  • Dining

    June 12, 1997

    Cuban Comfort

    At Cafe Piquet, the food is basic -- and the pleasure special

  • Music

    July 4, 1996

    Road Rules

    The Toadies have two addresses -- one on wheels, the other on-stage

  • Music

    December 2, 1993

    New Blues

    Alternative rock robs pop's cradle

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