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

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: Record-breaking temperatures in Houston this week Letting moms and soon-to-be-moms have unlimited access...

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 mayor unveiling his proposed budget and saying it’s balanced -- and with a dip into savings Yelp rank...

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: T he USDA  halting a new rule  requiring poultry companies to  keep levels of salmonella bacteria under a...

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: Astros fans hoarding bobbleheads to re-sell on eBay A driverless vehicle in Austin stopping and locking i...

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: Backlash over this week's celebrity-studded, all-female, Blue Origin spaceflight Slim prospects for the H...

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 National Weather Service has stopped providing language translations of its products after job cuts b...

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 Texas Senate passing a bill that would allow teachers to pray or engage in religious speech in the cl...

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: Cycling advocates protesting the removal of safety features along Heights Boulevard Fort Bend ISD conside...

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 pair of astronauts return to earth at being stuck in space nine months Thieves being convicted for stea...

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 U.S. Representative from Texas misgendering a colleague during a Congressional hearing Southwest Airlin...

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 company behind Sesame Street announcing significant layoffs Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wanting to renam...

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: Apple plans to build a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston The 2026 Houston Livestock S...

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: KFC’s national headquarters leave Kentucky for Texas The NFL rescinding Joe Mixon's fine for things he ne...

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: Chevron planning layoffs of 15-20 percent of its workforce by the end of 2026 A man defying his own genet...

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: HISD students staying home from school  to protest Mike Miles The City of Houston’s budget deficit growin...

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 Doomsday Clock being set to 89 seconds away from midnight, closer than it has ever been HISD students...

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 “once in a generation” snow storm hitting Houston A Trump Burger  location coming to Houston Our panel...

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: Heat-related illnesses rising in Harris County Charlotte's NBA team stepping into a proverbial "Hornets"...

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: Cruise could be getting out of the driverless car game in Houston Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated album  Cowbo...

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 mysterious return and relaunch of Enron More self-driving cars heading onto Houston roads Our panel o...

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: Ken Paxton suing Memorial Hermann for allegedly restricting off-duty officers from carrying firearms in i...

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 Michelin Guide selecting six Houston restaurants as honorees in first-ever Texas list A ride-sharing...

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: Elon Musk spreading an election conspiracy and discovering Harris County exists Someone in Massachusetts...

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 HISD middle and high schools scrapping their Halloween celebrations after new guidance from the dist...

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 Missouri woman using an Apple AirTag to track a stolen campaign sign that was taken from her yard and s...