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In addition to having a lower homicide rate in 2008, Houston has yet another reason to celebrate: we're no longer in the state with the largest number of knocked-up teenagers! Texas once led the nation in the number of pregnant minors, but now that discouraging title has passed to Mississippi. The Magnolia State led the nation with a stunning and unprecendented 60% higher rate of pregnant teens than the national average, while Texas and New Mexico stood at a solid yet regrettable 50%. Now if we could just get that whole "worst city in the nation for recycling due to damnable stubborn streak" monkey off our backs…

"I didn't create this topic to rag on Houston, but I created it so that maybe Houston would get its act together." So begins a rant created by a user on the Houston Architecture Info Forums (HAIF), a user whose ability to criticize anything is severely diminshed when one notices that he's from the "Houston's Far Northwest Xurbs." The post goes on to further insult our city's ancient and beloved tradition of boasting wide swaths of litter-filled empty lots, run down and graffiti-laden store fronts along the most heavily-traveled arteries, and enormous billboards that are more than occasionally for adult-oriented enterprises (among other things). HAIF users were mostly quick to come to the defense of their fair city, but Houstonist has a different question for you: Does Houston need to get its act together? Or do you love it HIWI-style despite the glaring imperfections listed above?

Slate takes notice of what millions of Houstonians already know: Houston, We Have No Problems (a longer version of the article can be found here, in Newsweek).

...passive-aggressive style.

It's official: Houston is the best place to live in America. At least according to Kiplinger's Personal Finance, which placed Houston at the top of their list of Best Cities to Live, Work and Play for 2008.