How I remember 9/11

I was in bed, listening to the radio.

Of newspapers, storms and whistleblowers

What a difference a decade makes.

Forsooth, Houston, the play’s the thing

Last night, I took in the Houston Shakespeare Festival’s production of The Taming of the Shrew at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The production, like most I’ve seen by the festival, was first-rate, reminding me once again how vital the festival and the theater are in Houston’s cultural scene.

Welcome to the new Houston talk radio scene

So, it’s just been just over a month since KUHF, Houston’s largest public radio station, split into two: KUHF, featuring round-the-clock news and public affairs programming, and KUHA, a fulltime classical music station. Here are a few thoughts on the changes to the Houston radioscape.

So long, KTRU and “Blues in Hi-Fi”

Tonight, as I write this post, the radio program “Blues in Hi-Fi” is spinning its last tunes over the free airwaves on KTRU, the student-run station at Rice University.

Astrophysicist star Neil deGrasse Tyson calls for Mars mission

If there’s a rock star among astrophysicists today, his name is Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Houston turns out for redistricting hearing

Redistricting may seem a dry subject in high school civics class, but a large and passionate group of Houston-area folks turned out for a hearing Saturday morning to discuss just that.

TCEQ chairman defends state agency’s fight with EPA

The chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Thursday defended the state agency’s position in its battle with the federal Environmental Protection Agency over the use of “flexible permits” for industrial facilities.

Negotiations may keep KTRU on the air on KPFT HD

It seems that an offer from the management of community radio station KPFT to the staff of Rice University’s beleaguered student-run KTRU to continue programming over the air is bearing fruit.