The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Suspending black cat adoptions during October: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: High and low rankings for Houston in a ranking of the best Halloween experiences in America Up and down prices for chocolate this Halloween A town in Spain suspending adoption of black cats during the month of OctoberOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professorWatch

    14 min

  2. 24 OCT

    Playing the ‘Imperial March’ in front of National Guard troops: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The ACLU suing over a DC man’s detention for playing Darth Vader’s theme on his phone on a city street in the vicinity of National Guard troops Houston’s first-ever Fleet Week being postponed because of the ongoing government shutdown A pig setting a world record for riding a skateboard ten meters in just over 11 secondsOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

    18 min

  3. 17 OCT

    Katy Pride celebration foreced to move last-minute: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Katy’s Pride celebration being moved last-minute when the venue that had agreed to host it bowed to pressure brought by conservative leaders Some Texas airports deciding not to show a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown, which may be contributing to delays at airport security A Michigan woman using Chat GPT to pick winning lottery numbersOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

    15 min

  4. 10 OCT

    Why is Houston Removing Its Rainbow Crosswalks…again?: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The on-again, off-again, rainbow striped intersection in Montrose is off-again. The battle continues over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space City.Our panel of non-experts this week includes: Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance HoustonWatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOg2T48El4

    13 min

  5. 3 OCT

    Halloween display gets controversial for depicting political hangings: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A Halloween display getting political -- and controversial The next big movie star possibly being an AI avatar A self-driving car getting a warning at a traffic stopOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

    15 min

  6. 26 SEPT

    Camp Mystic plans to partially reopen: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Camp Mystic planning to partially reopen A statue showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands showing up on DC’s National Mall then quickly being taken downOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty ForumWatch

    17 min

  7. 19 SEPT

    Low-flying military helicopters being seen over Houston: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Low-flying military helicopters being seen over Houston as part of a training exercise A Houston-based company that owns strip clubs across the nation facing bribery charges over an alleged scheme to avoid paying taxes An important day on the calendar this week for mathematics devoteesOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

    12 min

  8. 12 SEPT

    Is Houston the poorest large city in America? The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston supplanting Philadelphia as America's poorest large city Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck going unused because it’s too big for its fire station Carnival Cruise Line and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream unveiling sunscreen-flavored ice creamOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

    16 min
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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

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