40 Years Later: Remembering the Challenger Disaster – A Houston Kid’s Memory of January 28, 1986
The Day the Sky Fell in Houston Forty years ago, on January 28, 1986, the world stood still as the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into flight.
The Serious Business of Laughter: Adam Greer and Mike Acosta on the Power of the “Dad Joke”
Houston author Adam Greer joins Mike Acosta to discuss his legacy project, Joketastic Adventures, and how humor helps families connect and kids grow.
After seventeen years of waiting on “someday,” Adam Greer received a life-saving call on the Fourth of July that granted him a second chance at every heartbeat. In his moving memoir, July 5: The Day I Live Twice, Greer explores the fragility of time and the profound “awe” of living through 1,372 bonus days and counting.
Are storm chasers preying on your neighborhood? RoofTec’s Charles Brogdon explains how to identify out-of-state roofing scams and avoid fraudulent insurance claims.
You can coach someone into the ‘right’ position, but that doesn’t guarantee the right muscles are actually doing the work. Early in my career, I realized that proper form alone only goes so far. Because there is no such thing as a universal exercise, training without assessment is just guesswork.
“THE FASTEST SOPHOMORE IN THE NATION” by Lluvonia Graham profiles Dillon Mitchell, a 16-year-old track sensation who is currently dominating the national rankings in the 60-meter dash.
The ROI of Well-Being: How One Business Owner Stopped “Buying Insurance” and Started Investing in Health
Discover how Houston business owners are flipping the script on healthcare to build a more resilient bottom line
For many, a university language requirement is simply a box to check. For one Houston-based artist, it was the final spark needed to ignite a professional creative journey.
The story of La Donna Foto—which translates to “The Lady Photographer” in Italian—didn’t begin in a gallery, but in the halls of the University of Houston. After wrapping up a second year of Italian language studies, the artist found themselves at a unique crossroads: they finally possessed the linguistic tools to match a decade-long passion for Italian culture and travel.
Houston – Spring in Houston is often synonymous with vibrant displays of Texas Bluebonnets, turning highway roadsides and open fields…
Clutch Move in the Bayou City: New GM Brian Gitzen Fuels VizionOne’s Growth Behind Rodger Brogdon’s Winning Pedigree
VizionOne Detail is officially under new management! We’re excited to introduce Brian Gitzen, a South Carolina native who traded his own shop for the chance to lead Rodger Brogdon’s flagship location in Tomball.
For over two decades, Scott Holleman has been the premier visual strategist for Houston’s professionals, helping them ditch stiff corporate poses for authentic, high-impact branding. Through Bayou City Photography, he provides a seamless, stress-free experience that ensures your digital handshake commands as much respect as your real one.
It was supposed to be a standard Show and Tell, but Mike Acosta couldn’t resist a little drama, sneaking in a fifth artifact—his vibrant St. Patrick’s Day Astros game jersey. Between Mike’s deep dive into Houston history and Lisbet’s ‘night-vision’ gardening secrets with the Vevor headlamp, this Tuesday episode of Let’s Talk is packed with H-Town heart and high-tech utility.
This article features Travis Lairson, a Houston City Beat Community Connector, who reveals how local business owners can unlock six-figure revenue hidden within their existing contact lists. By implementing a strategic “Spring Maintenance” reactivation campaign, Lairson demonstrates a 6-step framework to turn dormant leads into high-ROI results without spending a dollar on new ads.
Houston’s Own “Legacy Architect”: Fosca Piomelli-Barrios Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
From managing $10 million commercial developments to mentoring cancer survivors, Fosca Piomelli-Barrios defines the modern Houston polymath through her seamless blend of legal mastery and entrepreneurial grit. Her recent Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award isn’t just a career milestone; it’s a testament to a woman who has spent twenty-five years turning personal adversity into a blueprint for community empowerment.
