Archive for: November, 2011

Keenum leads UH to C-USA West title, routs Tulsa along the way.

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    For the first time since December 1, 2006, the No. 6 Houston Cougars will host the C-USA Championship game at Robertson Stadium. The Cougars defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricanes, their toughest opponent of the season to date, 46-16 and won the C-USA West division title Friday afternoon before 29,015 in attendance at Chapman [...]

Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade

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A slidehow of Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade in downtown. The Houston Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1949, when Santa arrived at Union Station and rode his sleigh to the downtown Foley’s. That led to a 44-year tradition.

Five things we can learn from Native Americans

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  The season of giving has rolled around again and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. The first Thanksgiving traces back to 1621 as a harvest festival between English pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native American tribe. Many foods we eat at our own Thanksgiving celebrations like corn, squash, and beans were already eaten by Native [...]

Why I write: Sergio Troncoso author of Crossing Borders

Sergio Troncoso has just come out with the book "Crossing Borders: Personal Essays".  Photo Courtesy: Arte Publico Press

  1.Why do you write? I write to have a voice.  I write because I want to tell stories that have not been told before, to explore topics, issues and questions, which have rarely been explored. I write to think.  I write to give meaning to what happens in my life.  I write to make [...]

Ford profiles Houston drivers in an effort to go Green

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  In an effort to remain a key player in the automotive industry, Ford is pursuing a green technology strategy that it’s introducing into many of its vehicles. “Ford is invested in developing cleaner driving solutions that fit consumer needs,” said Carrie Majeske, product sustainability manager for Ford. Houston was recently selected to host a [...]

Daniel Lechón: artista en el extranjero, reconocido en tierra natal

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Don Daniel Lechón, a mitad de nuestra charla, extrae de entre sus múltiples obras un dibujo en acuarela y me lo muestra. Es un pequeño bosquejo, réplica de otro igual que dibujó en su juventud en una ocasión que se encontraba en Pátzcuaro, Michoacán. Le pregunté por el paradero del primer dibujo y me comentó [...]

TLC Colombia-Estados Unidos entra en vigor

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El Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre Colombia y Estados Unidos empezó hace seis años y en este mes de Octubre fue aprobado por el Congreso de los Estados Unidos. La aceptación del acuerdo por parte del presidente Barack Obama se produjo en un acto en el Despacho Oval sin más prensa que un grupo [...]

En Marini’s, los sándwiches mandan

Aunque este restaurante argentino es famoso por sus empanadas, sus sándwiches le ofrecerán un deleite diferente

  Al entrar a Marini’s Empanada House, uno casi siente como si estuviera en un pequeño restaurante en Argentina: los beneficios a la salud del mate, una bebida sudamericana llena de antioxidantes, anunciados por todos lados,  pequeñas porciones de chimichuri para llevar a la vista cerca de los condimentos y bolsas de ricos alfajores para [...]

Ford toma perfiles de los conductores de Houston en un esfuerzo por ser ecológicos

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En un esfuerzo para seguir siendo una figura clave en la industria automovilística, Ford está siguiendo una estrategia de tecnología ecológica que está introduciendo a muchos de sus vehículos. “Ford está involucrado en el desarrollo de soluciones para conducir con menos emisiones que concuerdan con las necesidades del consumidor”, dijo Carrie Majeske, directora de sostenibilidad [...]

UH Chancellor addresses faculty in response to Penn State

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  University presidents and chancellors across the country are scrambling to address the Penn State scandal. Unlike politicians, the education community has kept its responses muted in hopes of avoiding the media scrutiny that has plagued Penn State and to avoid a similar controversy at their institution. Renu Khator, Chancellor for the UH System sent [...]

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