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on Aug 5, 2007Yao Ming gets married! I guess being an international celebrity has its merits. Congratulations! Read more » Lucy, the 3.2 million-year-old austrolopithicine skeleton , will be touring the world, and will be at the Houston Museum of Natural Science...
Marvin Zindler; we’ll always miss you
on Jul 29, 2007I grew up listening to “SLIIIMMEE IN THE ICE MACHINE!” and wondering just what that really meant. It was only later that I found out about Marvin’s Angels and all the wonderful things this strange man with tinted lenses and snappy w...
Steve Francis to return to the Rockets
on Jul 18, 2007Ex-guard and All-Star Steve Francis is to return to the Rockets from playing for Miami for the past few days. So now we’ve got a new coach (hopefully better and less temperamental), and new talent. Maybe the good old days of Rockets glory are a...
Spend your summer at Miller!
on Jul 15, 2007Miller Outdoor Theatre, which, true to its name, is a fantastic outdoor venue, has several performances planned over the next few months. Listed below are some of the weekend events for just a few of the performances showcased. Check out Miller’...
Like there’s nothing left to fight for.
on Jul 2, 2007I heard more than a few conflicting stories about David Ritcheson, the boy who jumped overboard from a cruise ship only a few days ago. One said he survived — which I was inclined to believe; another said he died, and so on. It wasn’t until j...
Welcome to Houston
on Jun 13, 2007It’s hard to imagine Houston without its ever-pervasive heat and humidity. We all try, at any rate, mopping our brows and spending the majority of the day inside where artificial cold can mask — but never erase — Houston’s fiery charm...