Published on October 18th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
This just in: Congress is officially less popular than Miley Cyrus, early morning alarms and tropical depressions. According to a poll conducted and reported by NBC and The Wall Street Journal, nearly 60% of Americans would …... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
Well, they’ve already defeated mammoth industry overlords like Apple, Yahoo! and Amazon, according to Business Week’s plot of Google’s success as a function of the company’s age. As it turned 15 years old just a few weeks …... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
In April, the traditions of one of the world’s most influential organizations were shattered with three catalytic words — Jason Collins’ announcement of his homosexuality. No athlete in the history of the NBA had ever made …... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
Breathing a new degree of life and passion into their already vivacious music, indie rock quartet Walk the Moon partied hard with fans during their Tuesday night show in Houston. It was a steep request to find …... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
What was once reserved for a woman’s one and only is now played out through text message with any set of thumbs that’ll fill the void on a Tuesday night. Acts once sacred are now stepping …... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
Amid years of debate over our nation’s most controversial healthcare reform coming to a precipice, amid the shutdown of our government and amid massive character assassination committed across both sides of the aisle, nearly all of …... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
Grammy Award-winning band Fun truly lived up to its name during its Sunday performance in Houston. The modern rockers catered to a crowd of about 5,000 fans at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, and it could not have …... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
Before you read on, lover of spirits, it’s important to keep in mind that what’s about to be described to you is, in fact, a serious medical condition. It should not evoke a sense of envy, …... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
In yet another byproduct of the Oct. 1 government shutdown, our almost 300,000 Catholics who serve in the military have now lost the ability to celebrate Mass, baptisms or christenings on their foreign base — at …... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2013 | by Cara Smith
A couple weeks ago, a friend and I were going to grab a lunch that had long been in the works. Hours before, she called me, wondering if it was OK if she brought a friend. …... Read More →