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Who Watches Maury? 5 Types of People, According to the Commercials
August 16, 2012 in Art Attack
Maury cares deeply about your problems. I love Maury. He's the best. I don't know how he sleeps at night, but I would imagine quite comfortably on...
The Mediterranean Diet: Listen to Mom
July 12, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Get the Fork Out: Our Favorite Utensils
July 11, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Restaurants and Road Trips: Learning to Settle
July 05, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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A Few Fantasy Books to Tide You Over Until Game of Thrones Returns
June 28, 2012 in Art Attack
Baaaa nuuuuu dunaNAAA nunuh naaahhhh nuuuuuuuuSo Game of Thrones ended a few weeks ago. Most new viewers haven't read the books. No worry. To be honest, the...
Top 5 Fourth of July Treats
June 27, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Top 5 Sodas That Aren't Coke or Pepsi
June 26, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Sean Loyless"No Coke...Pepsi!" Belushi's classic SNL skit is actually an homage to The Billy Goat Tavern, a dingy burger place in Chicago where you will be yelled at for your order,...
Top 5 Singular Musical Forces
June 22, 2012 in Rocks Off
What To Eat After You Pump Some Iron: Best Post-Workout Foods
June 20, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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French Fries: Not Just For Ketchup Anymore
June 18, 2012 in Eating Our Words
mrsdkrebsHealthy and delicious.My older brother moved to Holland a few years ago for a girl. Though they aren't together anymore, she did visit us in Houston when they were...
When Benadryl Won't Cut It: Common Food Allergies
June 14, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Why Do We Care That NFL Players Suffer Concussions?
June 13, 2012 in Art Attack
Dave Sizer On May 2 of this year, former NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead in his home from an apparent self-inflicted shotgun blast to the chest. After investigation,...
Stew on This: One Pot Meals From Around the World
June 12, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Apples vs. Bananas: A Showdown for the Ages
June 06, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Laugh While You Eat: Comedians on Food
June 04, 2012 in Eating Our Words
visual dichotomyTools of the trade. "Eat, drink and be merry" is often a salutation thrown out at weddings, bar mitzvahs and other life-affirming events. They rank among my favorite things...
Pie-magination: 5 Improbable Pizza Pies
May 31, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Korean Dog Soup
May 23, 2012 in Eating Our Words
_jennieMarieDo you love me? I love you.When I lived in Seoul, I ate a number of strange things. Squirming octopus tentacles, pizzas with sweet potatoes and mustard, oxtails...
A Taste of Reality: Top 5 Food Documentaries
May 21, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top Mom-and-Pop Restaurants
May 10, 2012 in Eating Our Words
iMorpheusThey love you no matter what.For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner...
Burger or Bust at Barnaby's
May 08, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Go Way Out to Eat: 5 Favorite Dining Destinations
May 07, 2012 in Eating Our Words
mil8Each pin represents a Chuck-E-Cheese lifetime ban for Gary Glitter.Food & Wine magazine recently featured a series of articles on culinary destinations, or "...the world's best food pilgrimages," as they...
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Urine Soaked Virgin Boy Eggs: A Springtime Treat
May 07, 2012 in Eating Our Words
Spring in Houston is my favorite season. By season, I mean that I do love the two to four weeks of relatively mild weather that we receive between what is...
Brunch at West Gray Cafe: A Comedy of Errors
April 27, 2012 in Eating Our Words
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Blue Hate Special: Loving to Loathe Guy Fieri
April 25, 2012 in Eating Our Words
WHOAAA!!! Extreme!!!We've all seen this spiked, peroxide-dyed Food Network star eating his way across America's heartland. We've all heard him choking out limp catchphrases around mouthfuls of food, wheezing...
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A Totally Biased Supermarket Ranking
April 24, 2012 in Eating Our Words
gina pinaI like to oat, oat, oat oapples and banonos.Within this past week, I've had occasion to visit the supermarket four times at three different stores. While each store...
