Mean Green Cougar Red

The irregular and disjointed rantings and ramblings of a lifelong inside-the-loop Houstonian, dedicated urbanist, enthusiastic traveler and loyal University of Houston Cougar fan, who also roots for the University of North Texas Mean Green.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Congratulations Brewers

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Tonight I watched the Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Tampa Bay Rays to  win the World Series for the first time. It had to feel good for long...

The Halloween candy is too damn high

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Bad news for trick-or-treaters: higher candy prices may cause people to skimp on the sweets they give out this year: This Halloween, the bi...

#14 Houston 13, #10 Utah 21

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This was the perfect opportunity for the Cougars. Previously-unbeaten Texas Tech and BYU had both been upset earlier in the day. The presenc...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026

#20 Houston 35, #18 Oklahoma State 32

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A 14-3 halftime lead for Houston turned into a second-half shootout , as the Cougars and the Cowboys traded scores. Oklahoma State got withi...
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

#22 Houston 35, Kansas State 16

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Last Saturday the Cougars notched a surprisingly solid road victory against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Good: TE Patrick Overmyer caught...

A really bad place for a gas station

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 Yeah, this is pretty much the last thing my neighborhood needs: Some Midtown residents are banding together to oppose a proposed convenie...

Is the Great Topo Chico Shortage of 2026 finally coming to an end?

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Our long national nightmare may be over : After months of being harder to find on store shelves, Topo Chico Mineral Water is making a comeb...
Tuesday, October 06, 2026

#20 Houston 27, Central Florida 17

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After an abysmally slow start - the Cougars were down 0-17 midway through the third quarter - Houston rallied to score 27 unanswered points ...
Monday, September 28, 2026

#25 Houston 42, Georgia Southern 28

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Willie Fritz returned to Statesboro, Georgia to face the team he once coached . He left with  a closer-than-expected win. The Good: The Coug...
Monday, September 21, 2026

#22 Houston 26, #13 Texas Tech 28

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They say football is a game of inches, and Houston QB Connor Weigman could have used a couple of them late in the fourth quarter as he lunge...
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