• The country’s third-largest statue is in Sugar Land: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 30 2024

    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 area now being home to the third-largest statue in the country (but not without some controversy)
    • A draft brochure advertising an opening for Dallas city manager featuring a photo of Houston on its cover

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
    • David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
    • Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
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    12 mins
  • Playing for two different teams in the same game: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 23 2024

    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:

    • Harris County suing two Shell stations for price-gouging after Beryl
    • Barnaby’s Café reportedly cutting its servers' pay and warning them not to tell anyone or they could be fired
    • Major League Baseball player Danny Jansen could end up playing for two different teams in the same game

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
    • Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
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    19 mins
  • Mayonnaise-scented cologne: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 16 2024

    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 suing General Motors for collecting drivers’ private data and selling it
    • Disney wanting a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+
    • Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis and Hellman’s unveiling a mayonnaise cologne

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
    • Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
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    15 mins
  • Texas Children’s Hospital laying off workers: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 9 2024

    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:

    • Hurricane season forecasters are revising down their predictions for the number of storms expected this season, but only slightly
    • Texas Children’s Hospital laying off workers, including one who's suing after allegedly moving her family here only to find out the gig was on hold
    • Simone Biles and a tour of Olympians coming to Houston Oct. 19

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
    • Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
    • Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
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    16 mins
  • Principal turnover at HISD: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Aug 2 2024

    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:

    • Principal turnover numbers at HISD being very high
    • The Ohio Supreme Court ruling that consumers can’t expect “boneless” chicken wings to actually be free of bones

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
    • David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
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    10 mins
  • The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile finds itself in a bit of a pickle: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Jul 26 2024

    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 the rest of us, Houston's Office of Emergency Management being without a power outage map during Hurricane Beryl
    • Exploding soda cans on some Southwest Airlines flights
    • The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile getting in a bit of a pickle

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
    • Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
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    14 mins
  • A Texan named ‘Literally Anyone Else’ is running for president: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Jul 19 2024

    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 moving more of his companies to Texas
    • Astros mascot Orbit getting booed at the All-Star Game in Arlington
    • A Texan named "Literally Anybody Else" running for president

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
    • Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
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    19 mins
  • METRO trains lose their stripes: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
    Jul 5 2024

    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:

    • Uncertainty about bike sharing in Houston after Houston BCycle shut down
    • Transit trains in Houston are getting blander, while ones in Boston are getting googly eyes

    Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

    • David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
    • Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
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    12 mins