Don't call them jellyfish! Portuguese man o war have been washing ashore on Galveston Island in recent weeks in "above average" numbers. The unique creatures are grabbing a lot of attention and ending up on social media platforms. That's where we spotted photos that prompted this story. At first, my photog and I didn't really seem them on the beaches UNTIL we got closer. The greenish bottle-like organisms, which can sting you like jellyfish, were everywhere. It's still unclear why they wash up occasionally in large numbers.
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
All senior members of Houston ISD school band get college scholarships
Worthing High School's "Marching Pride of Sunnyside" is particularly proud of all nine senor members. They received college scholarships to Langston University, an HBCU in Oklahoma, following a recent tryout. Several will be the first members of their families to attend college. I got this story idea from a Houston ISD blog post and the district set up a time to interview several of the seniors. We even convinced them to play some music for us.
Friday, December 3, 2021
20th anniversary of the Enron collapse
Enron's collapse in 2001 made international news for being the biggest bankruptcy EVER. The Houston-based energy company's failure, due in large part to fraud, cost thousands of jobs and billions in loses. We did a number of stories regarding the 20th anniversary of Enron's demise. I reached out to a former company VP credited with being the "whistleblower" in the case. Sherron Watkins now teaches business ethics at Texas State University. I fronted this piece outside the former Enron headquarters in downtown Houston.. Now home to Chevron.
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