by Janet | Dec 19, 2016 | OS Tips & News
Confusion. Concern. Uncertainty. Stress. All these emotions are currently being experienced by many of us during these times of COVID-19. Closures of schools, churches, restaurants, bars, gyms, stores, and shopping centers are taking place at local, state, and...
by Janet | May 19, 2016 | Nature, Politics, Safety
Once is a freak occurrence. Twice is a trend. Twice in less than a year, catastrophic flooding of our city has taken lives, paralyzed us, and cost untold millions in damage to lives and property. As the City and County worked to clear debris and stagnant water, as aid...
by Janet | May 3, 2016 | Culture, Demographics, Economy, Education, Immigration, Science, Urban Affairs
It’s become tradition at this point, something as much a part of the landscape of Houston as barbecue, the Rodeo, and the Astros. This year marks the 35th annual Houston Area Survey, the yearly inquiry into the minds and the lives of our fellow Houstonians by Rice...
by Janet | Jul 15, 2015 | Education
Texas textbooks are causing a stir again over State curriculum standards. These standards act as minimum requirements for what the textbooks have to cover and at this time they do not require teaching of the Jim Crow laws. When Texas rewrites requirements for a...
by Janet | Jul 1, 2015 | Healthcare, Law, Politics
SCOTUS ruled in favor of subsidies for Obamacare. This is the second time the court saved the Affordable Care Act from the chopping block. The approval from the court quietly pleased moderate Republicans but energized the far right. It shall remain the law as long as...
