On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author, so take it up with her if you have a problem. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. So the Public News is back? Finally, something to read when I’m done with 002. A paper calling itself “Public News” and using a familiar logo made its debut this week,...
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On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. What a week for females in the news. A crazed and diapered astronaut. A celebrity death and subsequent who’s the daddy discussion. And the Texas governor demanding that sixth grade girls get vaccinated against a sexually-transmitted virus. Does there have to be...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. What was the deal with that woman who was busted driving solo down the HOV lane claiming she wasn’t alone because she was pregnant? If she wants that kid to count, put him in a car seat. Look, the lady was in...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. A lot of people have announced that they’re running for President. Do you have a favorite yet? I'm voting for Zappa. Again. I do have a favorite. After much deliberation, prayer and consultation with an assortment of lawyers, dog walkers and former...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Myspace, the social networking website, is in the news again (did it ever leave?). Last week, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of five minors from around the country who were targeted by “online predators” via the site. The suit is calling for cash money - in the range of millions of dollars -...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Dilettante has not received any letters this month, so she will just assume you, dear reader, are busy with your resolutions or perhaps are out buying a parka to prepare for the snow storm that’s heading to Houston. Bundle up. Grab the nearest person, dog or plant and make yourself a hot toddy. Oh,...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Ready for your big break? Willing to do anything to get some money, honey? Well, put on your knee pads and big, watery eyes and head over to the Marriott (near the Galleria, natch) between 9am and 6pm today. You'll get sixty seconds to share your big idea, sob story, cure for [insert disease]...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Happy December 31st! Since our resolutions pretty much stay the same from one year to the next (lose weight, get a better job, spend more time with the kids, get the drinking under control, stand up to that troll under the bridge), we need another way to note the passage of time. People in...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. So it’s Christmas Eve, and you aren’t done with your shopping. Sure, you’ve carefully wrapped a present for your mother that is so amazing it will remove the memory of every bad gift she’s ever received, and your kids each have their own Play Station XVIII. But you still have to buy for your...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. Dilettante, One of my coworkers insists on pouncing on me first thing Monday morning, before I’ve had a chance to grab some coffee or even sit at my desk, to ask me how my weekend was. I think she just wants me...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Check out this list: Xavier Regan Joel Mr. Peepers Bob Who are these people? Guys I’ve slept with? Coworkers? Members of my skeet shooting team? If I were 12 years old and attending Pin Oak Middle School in Bellaire, officials there would say this is my hit list, and they would suspend me from...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. Dear Dilettante - A “new” Beatles album, the soundtrack for the latest freak show Cirque du Soleil has created for the discriminating palates of people visiting Las Vegas, was released a couple of weeks ago. This Friday is the 26th anniversary of...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Need to know just a little bit about something? Ask a dilettante. Dear Dilettante - My husband’s parents are joining us for Thanksgiving dinner this Thursday. I’d like to serve something spectacular for the meal – his mother is a very cultured woman who has impeccable taste. Any suggestions? I’m really nervous about this....
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. In a city that favors tearing down and rebuilding rather than refurbishing and reusing, the Houston Heights has always stood as a community with a lot of old school flavor. Though less than five miles from downtown, the Heights feels like its own little town (actually, the Heights was its own municipality until 1919)....
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. This Tuesday (November 7) is Election Day. This means only two more days of those terrible TV commercials – the ones with the booming voiceover and no discernable ties to reality. My opponent, Bob Smith, likes children. In fact, he likes them a lot. He may have eaten a child in his twenties while...
On Sundays, Houstonist runs opinion pieces relevant to life in Houston. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author. Dear Trick or Treaters, Happy Halloween, kids! Whether you're dressing up as a sweet princess, scary devil or local political candidate (hurry - long, black dusters and plastic cigars are almost sold out), there are some rules you'll need to follow in order to earn your treat on Halloween night. One: You MUST have...
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