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Houston, 1969

In Blog, Photo Album on 25 May 2010 tagged Texas with 2 comments

From my friend Swapatorium’s flickr stream: Yep, that is Dean’s Credit Clothing 41 years ago, when it was actually a clothing store and not a music venue. Also, in the background: The Lomas & Nettleton Building originally housed offices, but was converted into a residential loft tower in 1999 and renamed the “Franklin Lofts”. Although [...]

Montrose documentary

In Video on 10 February 2010 tagged Texas with no comments

Last year I tweeted about seeing a documentary about my gayborhood on PBS. Well, I finally found the preview online. The full-length version features a not-yet-elected Mayor Annise Parker. MONTROSE TEXAS: The Transformation of a Neighborhood from FAST CUT FILMS on Vimeo.

Wes Anderson on the Menil Collection

In Internerd on 5 February 2010 tagged Reading, Texas with 1 comment

Wes Anderson hatred abounds, buy y’all can all suck it. Anderson: I always feel like there are specific things about Houston. There’s one museum in particular in Houston. So many of the things that I’m interested in now I can sort of trace back to that museum, which introduced me to them. Cocker: What museum [...]

Chili for chilly weather

In Blog on 10 January 2010 tagged Running, Texas with 1 comment

When I did my run yesterday morning it was 20º outside, which might not seem too cold if you’re from, say Chicago, but Houston is having its coldest winter in something like 17 years and it feels downright apocalyptic. I came home, took the hottest shower I could handle, then spent the rest of the [...]

The Big Bend

In Blog on 28 December 2009 tagged Places, Texas with 3 comments

As you have no doubt surmised, I’m in vacation mode. I’m leaving this morning for a week-long Texas road trip that will culminate in Big Bend, where I’ll be spending New Year’s Eve with CLH and some friends, including the geologist who takes tequila shots with halite. This geologist friend is the same person who [...]

Homage

In Video on 17 December 2009 tagged Listening, Texas with no comments

Charming little video homage to Houston, featuring music from the Tontons. (Via Rocks Off, which is giving away a free pair of tickets to the House of Blues show of one’s choice to the first person to correctly name 20 of the locations shown.)

I voted for her. Twice.

In Video on 15 December 2009 tagged Girly, Texas with no comments

Remember winter, the four hours of it we had in Houston? John Stewart thinks this is related. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c World of Warmcraft www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis

Winter in summerland

In Video on 7 December 2009 tagged Texas with no comments

So the big news here last weekend was that it snowed — a lot — on Friday. I don’t have to tell you this because I say it every time it snows here, but it never snows in Houston. Think:Snow from Chase Rees on Vimeo. Too bad it didn’t really stick, because it was coming [...]

Shaking hands and kissing babies

In Blog on 29 October 2009 tagged Texas, Writing with 3 comments

I met Houston mayoral candidate Gene Locke last night. He gave me a shoulder massage. He was at the V.I.P. opening of the new St. Arnold’s brewery (a.k.a. “The Newery”). I was there to cover it for Houstonist. I’ve been pretty unsure of who to vote for for mayor. The candidates’ platforms seem indistinguishable to [...]