Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Half a cookie

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Walking around the bakery at my local H-E-B, I noticed these delicious-looking oatmeal raisin walnut cookies: I love oatmeal raisin cookies,...

Houston 31, Arizona 28

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Ethan Sanchez kicked a field goal as time expired and the Cougars notched a homecoming win over the Arizona Wildcats to become bowl-eligibl...

Behold, the Southeasternwest Conference!

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As seen on social media: You could even add former SWC school Rice and former SEC school Tulane to get to an even 24 teams. Doing so would h...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

On coffee

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The Atlantic' s Ellen Cushing explains why, in spite of its ever-increasing cost and the availability of any number of caffeine-deliveri...

The Coogs at midseason 2025

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I got kinda busy over the last few weeks and haven't had a chance to write about Cougar football. Here's a quick rundown of their la...

Has Iceland's tourist bubble burst?

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A couple of weeks ago, an Iceland-based budget carrier  suddenly ceased operations , stranding thousands of travelers: In an unfortunate tur...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

The Great College Crunch

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Get ready to see a lot of colleges close their doors in the coming years: A dwindling number of prospective students will drive as many as ...

Houston 36, Colorado 20

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Last Friday evening, the Cougars notched a dominating win over Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes before 37,899 fans at TDECU Stadium...
Tuesday, September 09, 2025

Houston 35, Rice 9

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After a sluggish start, the Cougars rallied to win the latest (and last, for a while) edition of the Bayou Bucket.  The Good, Part I: Rice...
Wednesday, September 03, 2025

Houston 27, Stephen F. Austin 0

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The Houston Cougars start the year with a shutout . The Good: For all the concern that the defense would take a step backwards after losing...