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    It's only a matter of time until the series of highway loops encircling Greater Houston spreads that far. Unfortunately, the name "Sam Houston" is already taken by the tollway, so I guess "Piney Woods Parkway" will have to do.
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    High Density Housing Plan in Berkeley Sparks Familiar Fight A somewhat more nuanced take than is usual on an ever-contentious subject.
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    The owner's quoted in the linked article as saying that the pandemic and the resulting lack of the usual summer increase in sales is to blame for the closure. What isn't said is that since Fat Cat opened, there have been multiple other craft ice cream shops that have subsequently opened nearby which have surely had to cut into their sales as well. I'm not questioning that there have been quite a few local businesses that have been forced to close or relocate due to rent increases, but I think there are other factors at play in this particular situation, unless you have additional information to the contrary.
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    Someone on Reddit posted a Google Drive link to an archive of most/all of the "Sole of Houston" series: Sole of Houston
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    Could be cause for concern if someone spots him doing this.
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    Demolition of the Rice Memorial Center is likely imminent - the last update I saw indicated that it would happen at the end of the spring semester.
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    At the beginning of his first term, he promised that potholes would be fixed within 24 hours of being reported. There was a lot of attention paid to this initially, and for the most part it appeared that the city was making good on that promise...for a while. Haven't heard too much about it since then, so I don't know if they're still making that claim or have just quietly swept it under the rug. The last pothole I reported was on a freeway feeder road, so I got referred to TXDOT as it was outside the city's area of responsibility. I had hoped that Turner's long tenure in the Texas Legislature would have left him well-positioned to be a very effective advocate for Houston's interests at the state level, but we all know how that's worked out, not least because of the apparent belief of the current Powers that Be that any elected official with a "D" next to their name should be forced to shuffle down Congress Avenue clad in rags, ringing a bell, and crying "Unclean! Unclean!" If Whitmire gets elected to succeed Turner it'll be interesting to see if he's any more capable of thawing relations between the state and Houston/Harris County.
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    \herstory has entered the chat
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    I have wondered the same thing. As you pointed out, nouns are gendered in every Romance language. I can't imagine that changing any time soon to reflect latter-day gender identity politics, but that probably gets into a debate of linguistic prescriptivists vs. descriptivists. Who knows what languages will look like in several hundred years - consider the differences between Chaucer's 14th-century English and that which is spoken today.
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    Sounds like it's already mastered the skill set of the average Houston driver. Another impressive milestone for autonomous driving! The next challenge will be carefully timing it so that the car's the fourth one through a light that's already turned red.
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    That makes sense. I never patronized the Stop N Go until probably 1979-80. It's entirely possible I drove by it occasionally with my family when it was still King Olaf's or Pizza Inn, but I have no recollection of ever having done so.
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    Wow, I had no idea this was ever anything but a convenience store. When I was in junior high/high school, I had a friend and fellow classmate that lived nearby in Shepherd Park Plaza, and we'd frequently drop by that Stop N Go whenever I was hanging out at his house. Any idea of a rough timeframe that King Olaf's occupied it?
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    End of an era, indeed. Berman's the last of that generation of local sportscasters, and hopefully will enjoy a well-deserved retirement. As an aside, after reading that tweet I can't help wondering if GM D'Artagnan Bebel has three brothers named Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
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    University of St. Thomas.
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    Remember, it's not really a CBD/vape shop unless there are a couple dozen feather flags around the perimeter of the property.
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    Yep, the MFAH had a Delahaye 135M Competition Coupe and a 135MS Roadster in that exhibit. Delahayes were all about the lavish custom coachwork, as in those days with high-end cars it was common practice for car builders to sell a bare chassis, and the buyer to commission a coachbuilding firm to construct custom bodywork for it. In the 1930s, the French coachbuilding firm of Figoni & Falaschi, who clothed both of the Delahayes that were on exhibit here, were at the pinnacle of Art Deco design.
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    Not entirely without precedent, as Bayou Liquor used to be smack-dab in the middle of Rice Blvd. in the 80s (where Sweet Paris Creperie is now). They catered more to the brown-bag crowd than the deep-pocketed imbiber, as well. So this hypothetical new place could be marketed as a return to the area's historical roots.
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    Great photos. Thanks for reposting!
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    Anyone know if they're moving elsewhere, or going out of business? Google's overview says "permanently closed", but there are some very recent Yelp reviews that don't say anything about an impending closure.
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    I don't know, people who've had to relocate to Houston from the East or West Coasts for work have historically acted like they've been exiled to Siberia.
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    I was talking to my dad about an hour and a half ago, and literally said "I hope Garcia isn't going to need TJ surgery." Half an hour later, the alert popped up on my phone screen. "Fffffuuuuuuu....."
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    ProPublica published a piece last week concerning trains blocking crossings for extended periods of time. It touches on some of the same issues @JClark54 mentions: As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School
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    I used to eat at Galvan's occasionally when I still worked in Sugar Land. As an unbiased observer, I'd have to agree with you that Galvan's BBQ is better than Swinging Door, and I like Swinging Door.
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    Wondering if there are plans to relocate existing tenants that currently occupy space within that block of floors, perhaps as part of leases that may be up for renewal between now and late 2024? I don't believe all of those floors are 100% vacant currently.
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    I would encourage you to check out the liberalgunowners subreddit. It might disabuse you of the notion that everyone that's a 2A defender is a right-wing NRA stooge.
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