A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Missouri City officials approving a road redesign to keep trucks from getting hit by trains at a certain crossing
• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission dropping its demand for the University of Pennsylvania to turn over a list of Jewish employees
• A survey showing that Americans spend half their free time staring at screens

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Bob Sanborn, CEO of Children at Risk
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Two updates on how community response and negotiation behind-the-scenes are paying off, from Montrose getting a new rainbow flag display to Memorial City ice skaters getting more time on their rink
• An AI-derived film called Odysseus: The Fall scheduled to hit streaming services at roughly the same time as Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• One of the nation’s top hurricane forecasters lowering its outlook for storms during the Atlantic hurricane season
• Texas lawmakers may try to curb prediction market use among Texas minors

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Joy Sewing, news columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo's plans to build new facilities
• Houston finally having the inside track on an NHL expansion team -- unless it ends up in Austin
• An AI-replication of actor Michael Caine’s voice being used to narrate an audiobook of The Odyssey

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Joy Sewing, news columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Texas joining the states investigating FIFA over its World Cup ticketing policies
• A sign welcoming World Cup fans to Houston showing a Chilean flag instead of Texas
• A shuttle bus to Buc-ee's being included in public transit for World Cup visitors in Dallas

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• ERCOT predicts record energy demand this summer
• Houston highways may have influenced local cloud formations
• Hackers used Instagram's AI support to get access to other accounts

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Joy Sewing, news columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• FIFA coming under investigation for how and when it sells tickets to World Cup matches -- and for how much
• Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta buying Caesars Entertainment
• A stationary replica of KITT from Knight Rider grounded in Illinois but somehow getting traffic tickets in New York

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A system designed to improve efficiency for Pizza Hut deliveries causing the opposite
• A sign about tipping servers at Torchy’s Tacos ending up being an AI-generated fake
• A Texas man getting arrested after testing out his Tesla Cybertruck in a lake

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Former Texas Lotto leader being charged with a felony for helping bettors buy millions of tickets to guarantee a jackpot win in 2023
• The WNBA officially heading back to Houston next year
• Efforts to bring back the Houston toad in Texas – just not Houston

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A potential garbage pickup fee for Houston residents
• A vast majority of Americans supporting age caps and term limits for members of Congress
• A robot passenger causing a flight delay on Southwest Airlines

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston’s northern suburbs along with Katy sinking faster than the rest of Greater Houston
• Sargassum/seaweed returning to Galveston in a major way
• New commands instructing some AI models to stop talking so much about certain creatures -- some real, some mythological

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• ERCOT forecasting future energy needs to be four times the state’s highest-ever demand…but may now revise the figure
• This year's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner featuring a mentalist instead of a comedian
• A temporary pool being added to the 18th hole at Memorial Park Golf Course so golfers at The Chevron Championship can continue a particular tradition started in California

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Matt Lanza of Space City Weather leaving Houston
• The reports of a 193-year-old tortoise's death being greatly exaggerated
• KitKat looking for a break in the case of some 400,000 stolen candy bars

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mustafa Tameez, Outreach Strategists
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Several major sporting events and conferences converging on Houston all at once
• People continuing to flock to Texas suburbs, especially north of Houston
• Squirrels appearing to be vaping as they pick up discarded nicotine devices

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo changing its dress code to address security concerns
• Numerous issues on Texas roads involving Waymo driverless vehicles
• A discharged patient refusing to leave a hospital for five months
• Employees in a new report saying they're struggling with mental health

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Travelers in Houston seeing long security lines at local airports due to a partial government shutdown
• Buc-ee's receiving a failing grade from the Better Business Bureau
• Texas being one of a handful of states testing out flying cars

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Houston Public Media's Hello Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• President Trump not wanting to endorse one candidate over another in the GOP runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton -- and instead wanting one to drop out
• Spring Branch ISD removing a Ramadan display from one of its grade schools
• A carnival ride at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo going on longer than riders expected

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9_ElITCnZg

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Corrections to Bible-infused K-8 curriculum being approved, and taxpayers footing the bill
• Beyonce’s mother's recipe for gumbo being served at the rodeo this year
• A study finding that baby chicks may be able to link certain sounds with shapes, just like humans

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Police uncovering a scam in South Houston to steal money from families legally seeking U.S. citizenship
• Change afoot at the state’s public universities related to classroom content, among other things, and the debate over the line between teaching and indoctrinating students

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A retired HPD sketch artist joining the conjecture over who may have kidnapped Nancy Guthrie by releasing a sketch she admits includes a lot of guessing
• The newly reconfigured Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees voting to restore several chapters in textbooks that were deemed controversial by the previous board and removed
• Three Friday the 13ths occuring this calendar year

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A sinkhole emerging on Interstate 10
• Brisket "donuts" and other interesting new food coming to Daikin Park this baseball season
• A woman and her car getting trapped in a car wash for an hour

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Some voters in the 18th Congressional District, who have waited nearly a year to elect a new member of Congress, having to wait just a little longer Wednesday and Thursday
• The Texas State Board of Education delaying a vote on a controversial and very long reading list for students
• Bruce Springsteen releasing a protest song about ICE and the border patrol

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Frank Billingsley, co-host of Hello Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Like a groundhog seeing his shadow, Sen. Ted Cruz traveling portends bad weather ahead
• A book about Billie Jean King being pulled from elementary school libraries in Conroe ISD because it mentions her sexuality
• Someone returning a library book that was 45 years overdue

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston having one, unified, Martin Luther King Day parade for the first time in 30+ years
• Matthew McConaughey being invested in AI but not wanting it to be used to mimic him
• A pair of diners in Stafford complaining about a hair they placed in their food

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Plato being censored in a class at Texas A&M University
• New nutrition guidelines pushing meat and dairy
• McDonald’s being sued over what may or may not really be in a McRib

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A woman giving birth in a Waymo taxi in San Francisco
• A Houston church-goer getting kicked by a camel during a Christmas show
• "All I Want for Christmas is You" setting an all-time record

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A State Department policy change involving fonts
• The debut of the world's longest commercial flight route
• In-N-Out Burger removing order number 67 to sidestep 2025's most annoying trend

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston Astros and Rockets games are now available on streaming
• A Waymo taxi drives a passenger through a police standoff in LA
• Robotic dogs bear the faces of tech billionaires and notable artists at a Miami art show

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston having two of the deadliest roads in America, according to the Washington Post
• A movie about the life of Mattress Mack going into production
• An Australian prisoner claiming cultural discrimination because his prison won’t serve him Vegemite

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The U.S. Mint officially stopped producing pennies
• The world's largest cruise ship comes to Galveston in 2027
• Michael Jackson charts a top 10 hit for the sixth consecutive decade

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Flight cancellations and long security lines at Houston airports because of the federal government shutdown
• A Texas company cloning Tom Brady's dead dog
• A lion on the loose turns out to be a dog with a weird haircut

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• High and low rankings for Houston in a ranking of the best Halloween experiences in America
• Up and down prices for chocolate this Halloween
• A town in Spain suspending adoption of black cats during the month of October

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The ACLU suing over a DC man’s detention for playing Darth Vader’s theme on his phone on a city street in the vicinity of National Guard troops
• Houston’s first-ever Fleet Week being postponed because of the ongoing government shutdown
• A pig setting a world record for riding a skateboard ten meters in just over 11 seconds

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Katy’s Pride celebration being moved last-minute when the venue that had agreed to host it bowed to pressure brought by conservative leaders
• Some Texas airports deciding not to show a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown, which may be contributing to delays at airport security
• A Michigan woman using Chat GPT to pick winning lottery numbers

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The on-again, off-again, rainbow-striped intersection in Montrose being off-again
• The battle continuing over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space City

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston

Watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGOg2T48El4

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A Halloween display getting political -- and controversial
• The next big movie star possibly being an AI avatar
• A self-driving car getting a warning at a traffic stop

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Camp Mystic planning to partially reopen
• A statue showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands showing up on DC’s National Mall then quickly being taken down

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Low-flying military helicopters being seen over Houston as part of a training exercise
• A Houston-based company that owns strip clubs across the nation facing bribery charges over an alleged scheme to avoid paying taxes
• An important day on the calendar this week for mathematics devotees

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston supplanting Philadelphia as America's poorest large city
• Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck going unused because it’s too big for its fire station
• Carnival Cruise Line and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream unveiling sunscreen-flavored ice cream

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Some cyclists planning to ride their bikes naked through Houston’s streets to protest the removal of bike lanes
• A woman setting a new record for running barefoot over loose Lego bricks
• A giant food fight with overripe tomatoes in Spain celebrating its 80th anniversary

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Astros suing the Harris County Appraisal District for trying to levy property taxes against Daikin Park
• The co-owner of a Houston gun store being prohibited from owning or using a firearm

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• HISD being among the 11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a ruling in federal court
• The City of Houston launching a "Train Watch" webpage with real-time info on rail crossings with stopped trains
• A new state law that would punish restaurants misrepresenting imported shrimp as from Texas or the gulf

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Plans to expand Ben Taub Hospital would include seizing nine acres of land from Hermann Park
• Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming a big advocate for psychedelics
• Plans for a UFC fight at the White House on the Fourth of July next year

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Late sculptor David Adickes' Beatles statues relocating to a car dealership
• A Danish zoo seeking public donations of pets to feed to its captive predators
• A pet insurance company handing out an annual award for the weirdest claims it receives each year

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Shipley Do-Nuts being sold to a California company
• People using AI for legal advice
• Backlash over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad campaign

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston City Council updates its “civility ordinance," prohibiting sitting, lying down, or placing personal possessions on sidewalks in 12 different parts of the city.
• NRG Center hosts the World Series of Dog Shows for its 47th series.

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Ernie Manouse, one of the hosts of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Last Friday, Elon Musk announced Grok had been updated after Musk complained that it and other AI chatbots like it were “too woke.” Well, Musk and his programmers may have overshot the mark a bit. By Tuesday, Grok was praising Adolf Hitler, calling itself “MechaHitler,” and publishing a number of antisemitic posts captured in screenshots but since apparently deleted.

• After yearsof fumbling with shoe laces, enduring strangers’ smelly feet, and watching security lines move slower than molasses in January, at a news conference Tuesday, Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem announced the policy requiring most passengers to remove their shoes at TSA checkpoints was no longer in effect.

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A spot on Pasadena’s City Council being decided by a coin toss
• The reasons Texas is developing its own test to license psychologists and the repercussions for other states

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Frank Billingsley, co-host of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Fort Bend County Judge KP George announcing he’s running for a third term — but this time as a Republican
• Texas coming in dead last for health care access and affordability in a recent assessment
• A mongoose that escaped from a wildlife park being safety captured after he turned up at a local pub

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• After footage of the interior of the Astrodome is released online, law enforcement cracks down on people allegedly trying to sneak in
• Walmart delivery drones coming to Houston

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Ernie Manouse, one of the hosts of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The head of FEMA saying (but possibly joking?) that he didn’t know there was a hurricane season here
• The National Weather Service receiving permission to hire 125 meteorologists and specialists after losing more than 560 employees earlier this year due to Trump administration cuts and retirements
• The Texas Workforce Commission mistakenly suggesting Chevron is firing more employees than it actually has at its facility in Midland

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A recent study suggesting AI isn't saving workers a ton of time on the job
• Eight Houston-area barbecue restaurants making Texas Monthly’s Top 50 list (after Yelp snubbed the city)

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A building in the Third Ward and the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter mural on it being demolished the week of the fifth anniversary of Floyd’s murder
• A Houston man suing Whataburger because a store allegedly left onions on his hamburger
• Sesame Street now being available on Netflix for free, in addition to PBS

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• • Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
  • Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Record-breaking temperatures in Houston this week
• Letting moms and soon-to-be-moms have unlimited access to HOV lanes in Texas
• A streaming service that just can't stopping changing its name

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The mayor unveiling his proposed budget and saying it’s balanced -- and with a dip into savings
• Yelp ranking its top cities for barbecue lovers and leaving out Houston
• The NHL team in Salt Lake City finally getting its name and logo after 13 months

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The USDA halting a new rule requiring poultry companies to keep levels of salmonella bacteria under a certain threshold
• A company using what’s essentially an AI-powered mood ring to build emotional connections and trust in relationships

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Astros fans hoarding bobbleheads to re-sell on eBay
• A driverless vehicle in Austin stopping and locking its passengers in for more than five minutes…or maybe they just did that to themselves

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Frank Billingsley, co-host of Hello Houston on Houston Public Media

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Backlash over this week's celebrity-studded, all-female, Blue Origin spaceflight
• Slim prospects for the Houston-to-Dallas bullet train getting slimmer
• A human chain moving a bookstore down the street, a single book at a time.

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston on Houston Public Media

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The National Weather Service has stopped providing language translations of its products after job cuts by the Trump administration
• Houston ISD operating with half as many school nurses as it had last year
• Texas Roadhouse becoming the country's new leader in casual dining

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Texas Senate passing a bill that would allow teachers to pray or engage in religious speech in the classroom
• Princess Cruises dropping plans for a slate of cruises departing from Galveston

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Cycling advocates protesting the removal of safety features along Heights Boulevard
• Fort Bend ISD considering whether or how to use a Bible-infused curriculum

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A pair of astronauts return to earth at being stuck in space nine months
• Thieves being convicted for stealing a golden toilet

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Celeste Diaz Schurman, co-host of Houston Public Media's new show, Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A U.S. Representative from Texas misgendering a colleague during a Congressional hearing
• Southwest Airlines announcing the end of its free bag-checking policy.
• The Texas Rangers releasing a ballcap with an ill-advised Spanish language faux pas.

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The company behind Sesame Street announcing significant layoffs
• Lt. Governor Dan Patrick wanting to rename the New York strip
• Researchers using virtual reality to replicate the taste of food using an "electronic tongue"

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Apple plans to build a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston
• The 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins on Tuesday, March 4th

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Lisa Falkenberg, Editor of Opinion (and soon-to-be Senior Columnist) for the Houston Chronicle

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• KFC’s national headquarters leave Kentucky for Texas
• The NFL rescinding Joe Mixon's fine for things he never said criticizing officials
• A kayaker briefly ending up inside a whale's mouth

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Ernie Manouse, Frank Billingsley, and Celeste Diaz Schurman of Houston Public Media's forthcoming show, Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Chevron planning layoffs of 15-20 percent of its workforce by the end of 2026
• A man defying his own genetic predisposition and not developing Alzheimer’s
• A wildlife sanctuary helping spurned lovers get closure by feeding their exes' names to wolves

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• HISD students staying home from school to protest Mike Miles
• The City of Houston’s budget deficit growing some more
• Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour coming to Houston for two shows this summer

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Doomsday Clock being set to 89 seconds away from midnight, closer than it has ever been
• HISD students making some academic progress from 2022, but still trailing scores their predecessors got before the pandemic
• A huge mammoth skull being unearthed in Central Texas

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

•  A “once in a generation” snow storm hitting Houston
• A Trump Burger location coming to Houston

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Heat-related illnesses rising in Harris County
• Charlotte's NBA team stepping into a proverbial "Hornets" nest with a PR gaffe involving a kid and a PlayStation 5

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Cruise could be getting out of the driverless car game in Houston
• Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated album Cowboy Carter has inspired a new history class at UH

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The mysterious return and relaunch of Enron
• More self-driving cars heading onto Houston roads

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Ken Paxton suing Memorial Hermann for allegedly restricting off-duty officers from carrying firearms in its hospitals
• The ongoing saga over the sale of InfoWars to The Onion
• The Houston Zoo welcoming a new baby elephant

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Houston Public Media host Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Michelin Guide selecting six Houston restaurants as honorees in first-ever Texas list
• A ride-sharing service featuring armed drivers making its debut in Houston soon
• The latest inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame, including My Little Pony, Transformers, and Phase 10

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Elon Musk spreading an election conspiracy and discovering Harris County exists
• Someone in Massachusetts returning a library book that was 51 years overdue
• A rare dime selling for more than $500,000 at auction

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Some HISD middle and high schools scrapping their Halloween celebrations after new guidance from the district prohibiting most students from wearing costumes
• Port Arthur being named one of the worst small cities in the United States

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Houston Public Media host Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A Missouri woman using an Apple AirTag to track a stolen campaign sign that was taken from her yard and shaming the thief on social media
• The Yankees are playing in the World Series tonight, but their general manager is still re-litigating the sign-stealing scandal from 2017

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Questions still swirling around that blue alert that woke up Texas
• Teachers in Spring ISD are accused of giving children sleeping aid patches

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The River Oaks Theatre reopening this week after a two-year hiatus
• The biggest ranch in Texas going up for sale

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Houston Public Media host Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A new list of America’s most philanthropic couples features three from the Houston area
• The Astros winning their division once again -- but doing it the hard way this time

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A million dollar winning lottery ticket goes unclaimed with the money reverting to the state
• A Houston woman pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $600,000 in disaster relief

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston City Council considering the “sidewalk to nowhere” issue
• The last solid stainless steel halo sign near The Galleria getting replaced
• The Showboat Drive-In rolling its final credits this weekend

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• New life for the Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project
• Gymnast Simone Biles retiring one of her signature moves

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Houston area now being home to the third-largest statue in the country (but not without some controversy)
• A draft brochure advertising an opening for Dallas city manager featuring a photo of Houston on its cover

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Harris County suing two Shell stations for price-gouging after Beryl 
• Barnaby’s Café reportedly cutting its servers' pay and warning them not to tell anyone or they could be fired
• Major League Baseball player Danny Jansen could end up playing for two different teams in the same game

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Texas suing General Motors for collecting drivers’ private data and selling it
• Disney wanting a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+
• Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis and Hellman’s unveiling a mayonnaise cologne

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Hurricane season forecasters are revising down their predictions for the number of storms expected this season, but only slightly
• Texas Children’s Hospital laying off workers, including one who's suing after allegedly moving her family here only to find out the gig was on hold
• Simone Biles and a tour of Olympians coming to Houston Oct. 19

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Principal turnover numbers at HISD being very high
• The Ohio Supreme Court ruling that consumers can’t expect “boneless” chicken wings to actually be free of bones

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Like the rest of us, Houston's Office of Emergency Management being without a power outage map during Hurricane Beryl 
• Exploding soda cans on some Southwest Airlines flights
• The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile getting in a bit of a pickle

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Elon Musk moving more of his companies to Texas
• Astros mascot Orbit getting booed at the All-Star Game in Arlington
• A Texan named "Literally Anybody Else" running for president

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Uncertainty about bike sharing in Houston after Houston BCycle shut down
• Transit trains in Houston are getting blander, while ones in Boston are getting googly eyes

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A social media comment making the strange working relationship between Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo...even stranger
• The Texas A&M baseball coach heatedly swearing he planned to never take another job again...only to go to UT the next day
• Champion eater Joey Chestnut finding a different hot dog eating contest (in Texas) for the Fourth of July, after being banned from the Nathan's contest

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• METRO not pursuing federal funding for a shelved bus-rapid transit project used in part to sell voters on a $3.5 billion bond five years ago
• The U.S. Surgeon General calling for warning labels on social media platforms, like the ones on cigarette packages
• A rare strawberry moon appearing over Texas for the first time since 1985

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Kyle Rittenhouse getting a new gig with Texas Gun Rights
• Sony Pictures buying Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
• Competitive eater Joey Chestnut being banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A study suggests air quality in Houston could improve if everybody switched to electric vehicles
• HISD mistakenly informing some families that their students had to attend summer school or be held back a year

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Mayor Whitmire arguing a transit line isn't necessary from Gulfton to The Galleria because people from Gulfton are “largely undocumented immigrants”
• Records from the Negro Leagues officially becoming part of Major League Baseball history

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• CenterPoint restoring power to most -- but not all -- Houstonians after last week’s storms
• A luxury boutique hotel that was referenced in a Drake song closing its doors 

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Galveston County Sheriff's Office gearing up for up to 100,000 people to descend on Bolivar Peninsula for “Jeep Weekend”
• Chuck E. Cheese restaurants pulling the plug on their animatronic band

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• All but one of the wrongful death lawsuits filed after the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld Festival being settled
• Tiff’s Treats now offering to deliver a dozen cookies along with a one-ounce bar of gold

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston