A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A State Department policy change involving fonts
• The debut of the world's longest commercial flight route
• In-N-Out Burger removing order number 67 to sidestep 2025's most annoying trend

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston Astros and Rockets games are now available on streaming
• A Waymo taxi drives a passenger through a police standoff in LA
• Robotic dogs bear the faces of tech billionaires and notable artists at a Miami art show

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston having two of the deadliest roads in America, according to the Washington Post
• A movie about the life of Mattress Mack going into production
• An Australian prisoner claiming cultural discrimination because his prison won’t serve him Vegemite

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The U.S. Mint officially stopped producing pennies
• The world's largest cruise ship comes to Galveston in 2027
• Michael Jackson charts a top 10 hit for the sixth consecutive decade

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Flight cancellations and long security lines at Houston airports because of the federal government shutdown
• A Texas company cloning Tom Brady's dead dog
• A lion on the loose turns out to be a dog with a weird haircut

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• High and low rankings for Houston in a ranking of the best Halloween experiences in America
• Up and down prices for chocolate this Halloween
• A town in Spain suspending adoption of black cats during the month of October

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The ACLU suing over a DC man’s detention for playing Darth Vader’s theme on his phone on a city street in the vicinity of National Guard troops
• Houston’s first-ever Fleet Week being postponed because of the ongoing government shutdown
• A pig setting a world record for riding a skateboard ten meters in just over 11 seconds

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Ernie Manouse, co-host of Hello Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Katy’s Pride celebration being moved last-minute when the venue that had agreed to host it bowed to pressure brought by conservative leaders
• Some Texas airports deciding not to show a video featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown, which may be contributing to delays at airport security
• A Michigan woman using Chat GPT to pick winning lottery numbers

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The on-again, off-again, rainbow-striped intersection in Montrose being off-again
• The battle continuing over bringing space shuttle Discovery to Space City

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A Halloween display getting political -- and controversial
• The next big movie star possibly being an AI avatar
• A self-driving car getting a warning at a traffic stop

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Camp Mystic planning to partially reopen
• A statue showing President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands showing up on DC’s National Mall then quickly being taken down

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

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A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Low-flying military helicopters being seen over Houston as part of a training exercise
• A Houston-based company that owns strip clubs across the nation facing bribery charges over an alleged scheme to avoid paying taxes
• An important day on the calendar this week for mathematics devotees

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston supplanting Philadelphia as America's poorest large city
• Houston’s new million-dollar firetruck going unused because it’s too big for its fire station
• Carnival Cruise Line and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream unveiling sunscreen-flavored ice cream

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Some cyclists planning to ride their bikes naked through Houston’s streets to protest the removal of bike lanes
• A woman setting a new record for running barefoot over loose Lego bricks
• A giant food fight with overripe tomatoes in Spain celebrating its 80th anniversary

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Astros suing the Harris County Appraisal District for trying to levy property taxes against Daikin Park
• The co-owner of a Houston gun store being prohibited from owning or using a firearm

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• HISD being among the 11 Texas school districts temporarily blocked from displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a ruling in federal court
• The City of Houston launching a "Train Watch" webpage with real-time info on rail crossings with stopped trains
• A new state law that would punish restaurants misrepresenting imported shrimp as from Texas or the gulf

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Plans to expand Ben Taub Hospital would include seizing nine acres of land from Hermann Park
• Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry becoming a big advocate for psychedelics
• Plans for a UFC fight at the White House on the Fourth of July next year

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Late sculptor David Adickes' Beatles statues relocating to a car dealership
• A Danish zoo seeking public donations of pets to feed to its captive predators
• A pet insurance company handing out an annual award for the weirdest claims it receives each year

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, senior columnist with the Houston Chronicle
• Jack Young, University of Houston theatre professor
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Shipley Do-Nuts being sold to a California company
• People using AI for legal advice
• Backlash over Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle ad campaign

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston City Council updates its “civility ordinance," prohibiting sitting, lying down, or placing personal possessions on sidewalks in 12 different parts of the city.
• NRG Center hosts the World Series of Dog Shows for its 47th series.

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Ernie Manouse, one of the hosts of Hello Houston