Author Archive
Robert Higgs
- April 27, 2010
‘Harvey’ brings laughs, awakens sense of awe
Endless strip malls, horrible traffic, mediocre sports teams — if those are some of the first things that come to mind when you think of Houston, chances are you’ve never taken in a play...
- April 21, 2010
Buddy system helps with workouts
Remember when you were a kid and your whole world, at least for those eight hours a day while you were at school, was ordered around the wisdom of the buddy system? The idea...
- April 9, 2010
Take honest steps to achieve goals
The least surprising thing about running a marathon is that 26.2 miles is a long, long, long, unnaturally long distance to run. Last summer, when I began training for the marathon I planned to run...
- March 30, 2010
Hot Yoga makes for good stretch
The joy of standing half-naked in a room full of people swimming in their own sweat cannot be underestimated. My feet are cushioned from the hardwood floor by a bright purple yoga mat, dimpled...
- March 9, 2010
UH proposal persuades writer to move
For Tiphanie Yanique, who studied and taught creative writing as a Master’s of Fine Art candidate at UH from 2003-2005, last week represented both the culmination of a life-long ambition and an important first...
- February 25, 2010
Talented freshman cut loose
Heralded recruit A.J. Dugat’s brief tenure with the Cougars ended Wednesday evening when he and fellow teammate Ari Tatum were dismissed from the team by head football coach Kevin Sumlin for an undisclosed violation...