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• Favorited Mahmoud Darwish Dies in Houston on Houstonist
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  Thanks KSG. I've been under the weather like crazy (had surgery on my belly), so it's nice to get back into the swing of things with a little Darwish....
• Posted Mahmoud Darwish Dies in Houston to Houstonist
  Mahmoud Darwish, renowned Palestinian poet and man of letters, died in Houston on Saturday. According to the Houston Chronicle: The predominant Palestinian poet, whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages and won numerous international awards, died following open heart surgery at a Houston hospital, said Nabil Abu Rdeneh, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The New York Times also mourns the world's loss and notes that Darwish will receive a state...
• Posted Savings for a Hot Summer to Houstonist
  Chances are, the weather outside is downright hot and humid. It is, after all, Houston and summer. Cranking the AC down to Arctic keeps some folks cool, but for those of us that are looking to save (money or the environment), thankfully, there are other options out there for energy reduction. The Simple Dollar suggests some handy "ceiling fan hacks" that will allow you to save some energy: A typical central air conditioning unit uses...
• Posted Rice Owls Headed To College World Series to Houstonist
  The Rice Owls won their Super Regional game against Texas A&M (6-5) at a sold-out game on campus last night. That's right, baby, we're headed to Omaha! Although, one hopes that the Rowdy Owls will tighten their game between now and the first game of the College World Series; last night's difficult win over the Aggies yielded six errors for the Houston institution. Seems that Rice coach Wayne Graham is a little conscious of those...