He won't be attending the downtown campus (where a particularity fantastic professor teaches), but actor/writer/bong smoker James Franco was accepted for the the University of Houston's writing program Fall of 2012.
I look forward to the addition of his "unusually high metabolism for productivity ...the opposite of ADHD: a superhuman ability to focus that allows him to shuttle quickly between projects and to read happily in the midst of chaos." *
The breathless internet tweeting, blogging and facebooking of his every move if he comes to town should make for fun reading.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
"Socialist Preach Failure & Abortion" - Civics and Grammar Lessons From A Willowbend Neighbor
A new sign went up in the neighborhood, to replace a previous message.
"Socialist Preach Failure & Abortion" - Willowbend Blvd. - Houston, TX, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.
It was unclear if the message is a patriotic one, the flag should clear up any doubts, which was missing from the first one.
"Socialist Preach Failure & Abortion" - Willowbend Blvd. - Houston, TX, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.
It was unclear if the message is a patriotic one, the flag should clear up any doubts, which was missing from the first one.
Friday, April 08, 2011
Dreaming of the Open Road: "My House, My Home, It Rolls With Me"
I like the first one to tow the second one.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Sunday, April 03, 2011
No-Tsu-Oh Needs to Come Back: A Late Fall Mardi Gras for Chemical City
Recently, the idea of a Houston Mardi Gras has been floated. But instead of a new tradition, may I suggest the revival of a uniquely Houston one.
No-Tsu-Oh Invitation, circa 1899 - From the George Fuermann Texas and Houston Collection, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.
Houston used to have a Mardi Gras-like festival called No-Tsu-Oh. It started in 1899 and ended the outbreak of WW1. To quote the Handbook of Texas Online,
Like Las Vegas' Helldorado celebration, a modern No-Tsu-Oh has the promise to contain all the eccentricity and strangeness that Houston has to offer. Combine the Art Car Parade with debauchery of St. Pat's and the guilt-free paganess of Halloween and that would be my dream.
With backwards spelling part of the tradition, I offer up these suggestions as a starting point for the new festival.
Sir Buh
Erised
Y Loc Nolem
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Also See:
No-Tsu-Oh Invitation, circa 1899 - From the George Fuermann Texas and Houston Collection, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.
Houston used to have a Mardi Gras-like festival called No-Tsu-Oh. It started in 1899 and ended the outbreak of WW1. To quote the Handbook of Texas Online,
"The festival, designed to stimulate commerce by bringing people to the city, customarily filled a week in November and featured parades, balls, and a football game between the University of Texas and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). The carnival was characterized by much backward spelling. No-Tsu-Oh, for example, is Houston spelled backward; black citizens celebrated the De-Ro-Loc (colored) Carnival; and King Nottoc (cotton) reigned over the early festivals until King Retaw (water) replaced him to celebrate completion in 1914 of the deep-water channel to Houston..."
Like Las Vegas' Helldorado celebration, a modern No-Tsu-Oh has the promise to contain all the eccentricity and strangeness that Houston has to offer. Combine the Art Car Parade with debauchery of St. Pat's and the guilt-free paganess of Halloween and that would be my dream.
With backwards spelling part of the tradition, I offer up these suggestions as a starting point for the new festival.
Sir Buh
Erised
Y Loc Nolem
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Also See:
- No-tsu-oh backers bid to resurrect bygone bash | Houston Business Journal - 1997
- Houston Mardi Gras organizers hope to create tradition | khou.com | khou.com Local News
- Houston Mardi Gras: What Does Galveston Think? - Houston Art - Art Attack
- Museum of Houston
- Handbook of Texas Online - NO-TSU-OH
- Bayou City History -- Houston: Tek Ram calls you!
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