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Happy to Be Home: Astros sweep A’s and Yankees to go 6-0 at Minute Maid Park
Back in the summer of 2011, I was deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. When you are scheduled to be in a warzone for a certain amount of time, the military grants you leave, which is a vacation in civilian terms.
Correcting A Mistake
Rockets Defeat the Jazz 118-98 to Go Up 2-0 In the 2019 NBA Playoffs
“Never let a mistake become a problem. Correct the mistake and you will solve the problem,” is what my late Pastor Steve Crampton from Bissonnet Baptist Church use to tell me all the time. The Rockets learned from their mistake they made last year in a game 2 loss and took care of business this year by defeating the Utah Jazz 118 – 98.
68th Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade to Be Led By Native Houstonian and Grey's Anatomy Star Chandra Wilson
Thursday, November 23rd at 9 a.m.
Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with grand marshal Grey’s Anatomy star Chandra Wilson, will jump-start the 2017 holiday season with the 68th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday, November 23rd at 9 a.m. Wilson is a native Houstonian and graduate of Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She is a strong supporter of HSPVA, through her scholarship program, and an advocate for the City of Houston.
Park Sung-hyun Becomes First Rookie to Top LPGA Golf Rankings
South Korean golf sensation Park Sung-hyun has become the first ever LPGA Tour rookie to top the world rankings. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a stellar debut season on the elite women's golf circuit, winning July's US Open at Trump National Golf Club and making the cut at every event she's entered.
Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton: Luxury Hotel Or Detention Center for Saudi Royals?
Less than two weeks ago, the lavish Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh was playing host to some of the world's top executives. Now it appears to have become a detention center for Saudi royals ensnared in a corruption investigation.
Downtown District Hosts Saint Patrick's Day Concert & Lepre-Con Pub Crawl at Market Square Park
Get lucky this Saint Patrick’s Day weekend with a ton of Irish fun at Market Square Park on Saturday, March 17. Following the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade — one of the largest in the U.S. — make your way to Downtown’s Historic Market Square neighborhood where you’re sure to find your fair share of green beer at our official Lepre-Con Pub Crawl.
Playa! Playa! Musician Icon Quincy Jones, 84, Says He Has 22 Girlfriends
*84-year-old Quincy Jones revealed in a recent interview with GQ that he has 20+ girlfriends and counting. He explains, “I got 22 girlfriends. I was married three times, man. Was told not to marry actresses or singers. I ended up with two actresses, Peggy Lipton and Nastassja Kinski (9), and a superstar model. I didn’t listen to all the advice.”
L. A. W. – Life After Watson: Texans Fall to the Colts 20-14
“It just doesn’t seem the same anymore. Over the last couple of weeks, we have had so much excitement around here. I just hope we can end this season above .500,” said tailgater and Texan fan Lynn Williams. His statement reflected the mood of most fans in attendance to see the Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
“Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut” by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James
“Lookin’ great, man!” Those three words can make you feel ten feet tall. You want to strut when someone says you’re fly because it’s true. You are, and in “Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut” by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James, you’ll see it happen.
Bangladesh-Myanmar Agreement On Rohingya Refugees Revealed
Details have been revealed of the agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh to repatriate potentially hundreds of thousands of Rohingya to their homes in Rakhine State.
Altuve’s Birthday Gift To Himself Silences Yankees Stadium
I am pretty sure that Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will enjoy all the gifts he received for his 31st birthday, but none will be as gratifying as the one he gave himself in the top of the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.
Watson Shines Bright Against The Patriots
Sometimes all you need in life is a little fresh air to help make things feel better. Well at least that is how the Houston Texans felt after they won their third game of the 2020 NFL season to improve to 3-7 against the New England Patriots by a score of 27-20. The Texans opened the retractable roof at NRG Stadium for the first time since November 30, 2014 and the Texans took full advantage of great football weather in Houston.
House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Chair Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Senate Confirmation of Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights
Jackson Lee: “As Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Ms. Clarke will bring the passion for justice that is the hallmark of her remarkable legal career to ensuring that all persons are treated equal under law and to combating discrimination, whether it be on the grounds of race, sex, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. She is the right person at the right time to lead the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.”
It Is What It Is
Another late game miscue costs the Texans a victory at home
In 1982, American R&B singer Richard “Dimples” Fields released the biggest hit single of his career titled, “If It Ain’t One Thing, It’s Another.” The chorus of the song literally sums up the last four weeks of the Houston Texans season.
Impact Network National Poll of African American Registered Voters Reveals Former Vice President Joe Biden Provides a Better Quality of Life for the Black Community Compared to President Trump
The Impact Network conducted a national survey of registered African American voters about their views and feelings toward the presidential candidates (President Trump and Former Vice President Biden) in the 2020 election. The poll was fielded by Lucid, a research technology platform providing nationally representative samples of Americans.
Familiar Face: James Harden makes his NBA season debut in win over Spurs.
There was an old familiar face in the Toyota Center on Tuesday night. Rockets superstar James Harden made his 2020-21 NBA season debut in a 112-98 preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the beginning of training camp and two preseason games played in Chicago due to NBA COVID-19 protocol, Harden finished the night with 12 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes.
Posing as Walmart, scammers send crypto surging 25%
In what appears to be a massively successful pump and dump scheme, cryptocurrency litecoin surged around 25% early Monday after a falsified news release said Walmart would begin accepting the payment for online purchases.
5 Ingredient Cereal Bars
5 Ingredient Cereal Bars are great with any of your favorite cereals, but our current obsession is to use a mixture of cereals!
1-year-old baby accidentally shot by officer in deadly shooting, police say
A mother who pulled into a southwest Houston gas station overnight could never have imagined what happened next. Her 1-year-old baby in the backseat of her car was shot. The pair was caught in the middle as police confronted a chase suspect.
Slump Busters Correa And Tucker Leads The Astros To Victory Over The Padres
For the Houston Astros, that feeling was something they were not used to at all going 22 innings without scoring a run. The last run the Astros had scored going into the game against the San Diego Padres on Friday night came in the eighth inning of a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
