Browsing Month July, 2007

RIP: Houston’s Eighth Wonder

By at July 31, 2007 | 11:52 PM | 0 Comment

What with all this talk lately of the Wonders of Houston, I cannot think of anything better than to name the subject of this post the Eight Wonder of Texas. For he is just that, an indescribable force of nature that brought shock and awe to consumer reporting in the Houston area. I am, of course, referring to Marvin Zindler. I did not find out about his death until more...

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Not so essential anymore

By at July 26, 2007 | 2:57 AM | 0 Comment

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that I have cancelled my subscription to the New York Times. I know, it's a pretty heavy blow! ;) While I have every intention of re-subscribing in the future, I just didn't see the point of it at this time; I wasn't getting $54-a-month out of my subscription. That leaves me with one less Urban Houstonian Essential and makes my more...

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