Features

Carl Parker: Ferguson is a wake-up call

Sometimes it seems the national media thrive on promoting conflict. I am getting a little tired of redundant comments on transparency, loss of faith in local government and the right to protest.

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Automotive Review: Urban Utility ‘14 Lexus LX 570

For nearly 20 years, the Lexus LX models have offered an optimal balance of luxury mixed with everyday usability. For 2014, the LX 570 continues this tradition. With a starting MSRP of $82,630, room for eight, and a 5.7 L V8 with 383 horsepower, the LX 570 boasts a long list of amenities fitting for a Lexus flagship model.

Interior

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In the Dark with Melanie Dishman: Small-screen gems explain summer drought in the theater

Another disappointing weekend at the movies only added modest gains to a summer season that has been one of the most dismal in many years. “The November Man,” a James Bond wannabe with Pierce Brosnan, was a yawner, as was the supernatural thriller “As Above, So Below” set in the catacombs of Paris.

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The Weekly Dish: Floyd's Seafood and Steakhouse

By Brandi Haskett and Lauren Dodd 

Let the good times roll … into Floyd’s Seafood and Steakhouse. Located off I-10 just past Washington Boulevard, Floyd’s offers up casual Cajun fare for spice loving Southeast Texans.

Casual with a capital “C”

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Salute to the Real American Heroes event to memorialize fallen firefighters, honor uniformed personnel

Houstonians mourned the loss of four firefighters who died when a hotel collapsed on the first responders as they were fighting a Southwest Inn blaze May 31, 2013. News of their deaths resonated in Southeast Texas, as well.

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