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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

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Jun 26, 2026

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Austin competing with Houston for an NHL team: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 26.06.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's plans to build new facilities Houston finally having the inside tr...

A shuttle bus to Buc-ee’s during the World Cup: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 12.06.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Texas joining the states investigating FIFA over its World Cup ticketing policies A sign welcoming World...

Texas may hit record energy demand: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 05.06.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: ERCOT predicts record energy demand this summer Houston highways may have influenced local cloud formatio...

FIFA World Cup ticket sales under investigation: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 29.05.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: FIFA coming under investigation for how and when it sells tickets to World Cup matches -- and for how muc...

Real outrage over a fake sign: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 22.05.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A system designed to improve efficiency for Pizza Hut deliveries causing the opposite A sign about tippin...

The WNBA is officially headed back to Houston: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 15.05.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Former Texas Lotto leader being charged with a felony for helping bettors buy millions of tickets to guar...

A potential garbage pickup fee: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 08.05.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A potential garbage pickup fee for Houston residents A vast majority of Americans supporting age caps and...

Houston’s sinking suburbs: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 01.05.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston’s northern suburbs along with Katy sinking faster than the rest of Greater Houston Sargassum/seaw...

No comedian at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 24.04.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: ERCOT forecasting future energy needs to be four times the state’s highest-ever demand…but may now revise...

The search for 400,000 stolen KitKat bars: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 03.04.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Matt Lanza of Space City Weather leaving Houston The reports of a 193-year-old tortoise's death being gre...

So we have vaping squirrels now? The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 27.03.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Several major sporting events and conferences converging on Houston all at once People continuing to floc...

Changing the rodeo dress code: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 20.03.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo changing its dress code to address security concerns Numerous issues...

Long lines at the airport: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 13.03.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Travelers in Houston seeing long security lines at local airports due to a partial government shutdown Bu...

Trump’s unusual endorsement strategy: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 06.03.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: President Trump not wanting to endorse one candidate over another in the GOP runoff between John Cornyn a...

Beyonce’s mother’s gumbo at the rodeo: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 27.02.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Corrections to Bible-infused K-8 curriculum being approved, and taxpayers footing the bill Beyonce’s moth...

Teaching vs. indoctrinating college students: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 20.02.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Police uncovering a scam in South Houston to steal money from families legally seeking U.S. citizenship C...

Unofficial sketch of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 13.02.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A retired HPD sketch artist joining the conjecture over who may have kidnapped Nancy Guthrie by releasing...

Brisket ‘donuts’ among the new Astros ballpark foods: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 06.02.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A sinkhole emerging on Interstate 10 Brisket "donuts" and other interesting new food coming to Daikin Par...

Bruce Springsteen’s ICE protest song: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 30.01.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Some voters in the 18th Congressional District, who have waited nearly a year to elect a new member of Co...

Ted Cruz leaving the state ahead of bad weather: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 23.01.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Like a groundhog seeing his shadow, Sen. Ted Cruz traveling portends bad weather ahead A book about Billi...

Matthew McConaughey trademarks his catchphrase: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 16.01.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston having one, unified, Martin Luther King Day parade for the first time in 30+ years Matthew McCona...

New food pyramid pushes meat and dairy: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 09.01.2026

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Plato being censored in a class at Texas A&M University New nutrition guidelines pushing meat and dai...

A Christmas camel kicking catastrophe: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 19.12.2025

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A woman giving birth in a Waymo taxi in San Francisco A Houston church-goer getting kicked by a camel dur...

In-N-Out Burger axes order number 67: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 12.12.2025

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A State Department policy change involving fonts The debut of the world's longest commercial flight route...

Fake heads on robotic dogs: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week 05.12.2025

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly  of it all. This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston Astros and Rockets games are now available on streaming A Waymo taxi drives a passenger through a...

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