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Buzz About Town – June 2010June 2010
Literature lessons for life Class of 2010: Then and NowJune 2010
Our former lawn boys, babysitters and grocery sackers are all grown up. Take a walk down memory lane as we spotlight some of our neighborhood high school grads, looking back at their early interests that, for some, may become their lifelong passions. 1. Yoshio Wilson, Brownell – Talbot in Omaha, NE, Presbyterian School and The Kinkaid School SportzBuzz – June 2010June 2010
As the school year was winding down, many of the area’s top high school athletes were gearing up to compete at the collegiate level, including a standout group of players from Memorial High School. The 15 athletes, who’ll be attending major universities across the nation, were honored during a special reception at Memorial. “It’s really exciting, just because we’ve … Shattered DreamsJune 2010
Operator: “9-1-1. What is your emergency?” Caller: “Help! I need help. We’ve had an accident. My friends. They’re hurt bad! One of them might be dead. He’s not moving. Please hurry!” Operator: “OK, sir. Where are you?” Caller: “I’m at school. At Jesuit. Please hurry. There’s lots of blood!” Operator: “Stay where you are. Do not attempt to move anyone.”… Two-Wheeling it to WorkJune 2010
When his wife totaled his car, Dr. Charles Koller took it as a sign. He bought a bike and rode to work the next day. That was 21 years ago. He still rides 3.2 miles from West University to the Medical Center and back nearly every day, rain – thanks to rain boots and a slicker – or shine. He doesn’t own a vehicle of his own. “The only exercise I get is riding my bike to work and back. And it’s great exercise,” said Koller, 60, a leukemia specialist at M.D. Anderson. “I like to see the seasons change. I like to see what people have growing in their yard. I like to see the houses being built.” Nearly 4,000 working Houstonians, or just .04 percent, ride their bicycles to work, according to a 2008 U.S. Census survey. Pedaling might take a little longer than driving, but the commute is more pleasurable, say cyclists. And when traffic… Buzz Eatz – Get Your Boil On. It’s Mudbug SeasonJune 2010
The crawdad season may have gotten off to a slow start this year, but the mudbugs are in full swing now, and that means plenty of backyard boils are going on. Louisiana Foods imports 10,000 to 50,000 pounds of Cajun bugs a week this time of year. Co-owner Jim Gossen says the lingering cold made the May-to-early-July season start a … Rumor Has It – June 2010June 2010
Game, set, match… Arty Howard was feeling pretty confident in his ability to keep up on the tennis court with former Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Open and Australian Open champion Chris Evert. Arty and ace friend Jeff McNear brought their rackets to the Chris Evert Tennis Academy in Boca Raton, Fla., for a relaxing tennis outing, thanks to Arty’s … Travel Buzz – Isles of WonderJune 2010
Houstonians mark a rite of passage in the GalapagosFew places on Earth awe the spirit like the Galapagos Islands. Here is a place where smoldering volcanoes pulse with red-hot rivers of molten stone; where penguins from the frigid south cohabit with sea lions from the balmy north; where cartoonish creatures, from the bright red Sally Lightfoot crabs to the … Fatherhood at FiftyJune 2010
Life was all planned out. Early retirement, then leisurely pursuits. But the plans of several local men of a certain mature age underwent a few modifications – thanks to the pitter patter of tiny feet. “Yes, if things had worked out differently, I would have liked to have children earlier, but I am so glad I finally got started,” says … Neighborhood Tails – Jake & Hunter, ages 9 & 6June 2010
Jake & Hunter, ages 9 & 6
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