CURRENT May/June 2016
After Sylvester Turner became mayor of Houston, one of his first jobs was finding the next chair of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County. He knew, early on, who he wanted and, as it turned out, the best man for the job was the organization’s first female chair.
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Doerr Institute redefining how leaders are trained
Rice University is using a $50 million gift from John and Ann Doerr to redefine how leaders are made. The Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders opened last July...
Read moreEileen Morris: 'Making art is like making gumbo'
The Ensemble Theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and Eileen Morris, its artistic director, has been involved since 1982 –– almost from the beginning. After earning a degree in theater...
Read moreBuffalo Bayou Cistern now open for public viewing
Buffalo Bayou Partnership debuted the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, a renovated architectural relic, on May 13. The Cistern, reminiscent of the ancient Roman cisterns under Istanbul, is a cavernous space...
Read moreBrent Clanton: Vacationing this Summer
The summer doldrums have set in early this year. Houston’s vast matrix of concrete simmers and shimmers in the harsh sunlight, and it’s only 10 in the morning. The hourly...
Read moreSarah Gish and Labyrinths
The idea of walking around and around in circles may seem like an ideal way to get dizzy, but veteran labyrinth walker Sarah Gish knows she can always find serenity...
Read moreTake the panic out of packing!
Do you struggle with a large suitcase on a trip but only wear half of what you’ve packed? Or, are you at the other extreme, throwing things into a suitcase...
Read moreLegacy of Booker T. Washington
The most terrorizing and oppressive form of slavery in recorded history was abolished on December 6, 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment. For nearly four million Blacks, the...
Read moreProfessional Mediator Talks about Art of Arbitration
Wondering how to peacefully resolve a family dispute without taking siblings to court? Need help deciding how to handle the affairs of an elderly relative? Looking for a way to...
Read moreColoring Books for Adults
There is something delightfully nostalgic about opening up a coloring book and willing yourself to stay inside the lines as you fill in blank spaces with bright color, just as...
Read moreOptimize Your Brand Thru Impression Management
While we never have a second chance to make a first impression, there may be some solutions for turning things around if we’re dissatisfied with the way others perceive us...
Read moreBrent Clanton: Rodeo Daze
My heroes haven’t always been cowboys. Contrary to Willie Nelson’s sentimentalities, my favorite cowboy flew a twin-engine Cessna T-50. Schuyler “Sky” King named his aerial steed “Songbird” and captured crooks...
Read more7 Ways to Participate in #GivingTuesday
After a frenzied shopping weekend featuring tons of doorbusters and a few brawls, it's easy to feel a little disenfranchised with the holidays. This season is supposed to be about giving...
Read moreLeadership Style of Oveta Culp Hobby
Born in Killeen in 1905, Oveta Culp’s small Texas town beginnings belied what would be her legacy: to become the first woman appointed a colonel in the United States Army...
Read moreWhat's does "multicultural" really mean?
For citizens born in America, the term “multicultural” tends to sit on a spectrum of meanings, usually a connotation of something good. For many, it means celebrating cultures into which they...
Read moreClanton: Going Postal in Houston
“A man’s gotta know his limitations.” (Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry) We manly men like to think of ourselves as capable of accomplishing anything. The more abilities we perfect, the more we...
Read moreWomen: Participate in Business Golf Now!
Here in Houston, there are a plethora of year-round business opportunities for golfers. Every Monday, for example, there are countless charity events at public and private facilities all over town...
Read moreTheater LaB opens 23rd season
Theater LaB Houston makes a theatrical move to MATCH (Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston) this fall with the start of its 23rd season of major Houston premieres. The new season...
Read moreNew book tells 30-year history of The Rose
Much is new at The Rose, Houston’s leading non-profit breast health organization. With another mobile unit added to its growing fleet, The Rose is expanding its Mobile Mammography program into...
Read moreLosing My Mammogram Virginity
From behind her pink-goggled eyes, the little girl smiled up at me. With a swim float encircling her waist and an Esther Williams-era bathing cap adorning her head, she had...
Read moreSurvivor raises awareness of IBC
Just over eight years ago, Terry Arnold was told “we are sorry but it is most likely too late.” This came after four months of hearing “there is nothing seriously...
Read moreWomen on the Move Awards to be presented
For the 30th time, Texas Executive Women will present its annual Women on the Move® Awards at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at...
Read moreBayou Greenways 2020 to reshape city's urban fabric
More than 100 years ago, urban planner Arthur Comey laid out a master plan for Houston that included a park system organized around its bayou corridors, a plan that created...
Read moreBonnie Blue's career in art 'all about making people smile'
On the southeast side of Houston, not too far from Hobby Airport, there’s a post-World War II neighborhood on a dead-end street. The houses are well-kept, and the lawns are...
Read moreMelissa Bender: 'Lung cancer is not just a smoker's disease'
For Melissa Bender, the nightmare started with an upper respiratory infection that wouldn’t go away, plus a little more fatigue than usual and a little shortness of breath when climbing...
Read moreComing Back from the Edge: Dealing with Stress
By the time Diane (not her real name) came to see me, she was at the end of her rope. She was a working mother, trying to balance a full-time...
Read more6 Factors that Make for Extraordinary Friendships
Developing friendships is an essential ingredient to a healthy life. But, few people are intentionally trying to avoid heart disease or improve their blood pressure when they seek out, or...
Read moreClanton: Expectations and Fears
“Everybody will think you’re writing about me,” my wife commented, when I told her of my plans to write a piece for women from a man’s point of view. Admittedly...
Read moreHouston trio unite to produce films to empower women
Three local businesswomen had every reason to cheer loudly and proudly as the film, I Dream Too Much, premiered at the 2015 SXSW Film, Music and Interactive Technology Conference in…
Heart Guild marries shopping and dining for philanthropy
The American Heart Association’s highly anticipated Shop with Heart Card shopping and dining fund-raising event returns this spring with more than 400 Houston and surrounding area top retailers and restaurants…
WUSA teaches girls about having fun and power of teamwork
When the West University Softball Assocation started out in 1971, it was a fledgling group of girls organized by parents to provide a little fun on Sunday afternoons. Now, almost…
TWU welcomes new chancellor and president
Students, faculty, staff and friends of Texas Woman’s University recently welcomed its new chancellor and president, Carine M. Feyten, Ph.D., at a reception at TWU’s Institute of Health Sciences –…
Acclaimed Film Director to keynote at HAA fundraiser
The Houston Arts Alliance will host "An Intimate Evening with Lee Daniels "on Thursday night, April 23 at the Hotel ZaZa. Daniels, a versatile and dynamic talent, will share his life…
RDA Tour explores Houston's six original neighborhoods
Though the ward system in Houston was abandoned in 1906, the six neighborhoods retain strong senses of place and provide residents a tangible link, through architecture, to history and identity. The…
Houston businesses confront workforce challenges
The recession of 2008 didn’t hit Houston as hard as it hit the rest of the country. Houston felt it later and pulled out of it earlier. Even the dip…
Two moms take positive steps to combat bullying
Long-time friends Sarah Fisher and Trish Morille, both marketing professionals, have known each other since their children were babies. So, it seemed only natural that the two would turn to…
Hermann Park Conservancy celebrates
Hermann Park Conservancy celebrates the park’s largest improvement project to date this month with the grand opening of the McGovern Centennial Gardens and the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion. This spectacular…
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