by Philip Berquist, Honorary Consul of Croatia to Texas These days, there is a lot of debate as to which of the major sports can truly claim to be the “National Pastime.” For me, it has always been baseball. Since the baseball season has recently been a hot topic here in Houston, I have gone… Read More My Tribute To Our National Pastime
Houstonians celebrate Veterans. We do it with thankful hearts in appreciation to those still with us, and with memories of those who have passed on. For those who do not have a direct relation to someone who has served, this Veteran’s Day we wanted to bring you the story of a fallen brother to celebrate.… Read More Thank you, Jimmy!
by Patricia B. Green, CFP® Financial Advisor Senior Vice President – Investments Wells Fargo As you set aside money for retirement, you’re probably thinking about planning for necessities, such as housing, food, and transportation. You may also be budgeting for some luxuries, such as travel, dinners out, and gifts for family members and favorite charities. But… Read More Health Care and Your Retirement
by Karin Hall, Senior Vice President Frost Commercial Banking For years, you’ve worked hard and made careful decisions about your life and money. With time and some good fortune, you have managed to accumulate, grow and protect valuable assets. Now, you’re ready to shift your focus from acquiring wealth to transferring it to your heirs. That… Read More Heir Flow: Transferring Wealth to the Next Generation
THE GOOD American-born author, filmmaker, philosopher, cultural critic, essayist, and poet Suzy Kassem, in her first book Rise Up and Salute the Sun wrote “To know the good from the bad, study a man or woman’s history of actions, not their record of intentions.” Harvey dumped over a trillion gallons of water, more than Katrina… Read More THE GOOD, BAD, AND THE UGLY OF HOUSTON’S HURRICANE HARVEY
by Minnie Payne – When 61-year-old Vice President of Trauma Service Line and System Integration at Memorial Hermann Health System Tom Flanagan graduated from high school in 1973, he didn’t dream that in 2006 he would be promoted to Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is home… Read More Tom Flanagan: Intown’s Medical Person of the Year
By Marene Gustin
When you think of lions of Texas law, you think of Percy Foreman, Richard “Racehorse” Haynes, Joe Jamail, John O’Quinn, Dick DeGuerin, and Russell Hardin. Not that anyone calls him that, he has always been just ol’ “Rusty” Hardin, an amiable everyman that clients clamor for and juries enthusiastically believe.… Read More Rusty Hardin: Living Legend in Law
by John Granato & Raheel Ramzanali – With the Houston Astros’ momentous season well underway, there may be plenty of credit to go around, but none more deserving than entrepreneur-turned-baseball preeminent general manager Jeff Luhnow. To say that he is an analytics guy is an understatement; he is reinventing the term. Whether it happened in… Read More Jeff Luhnow: The Probabilistic Manager
By Mitch Creekmore, CIPS – Throughout history, great personal wealth has been attained through real estate ownership, but for most of us, it has been limited to investment in a primary residence. While Mexico 2nd home real estate can be a viable investment venue, Americans have had a great deal more trepidation considering properties “south… Read More Living South of the Border
Houston’s award winning restaurant still serving perfectly aged certified Angus beef By Minnie Payne Nina and Edd Hendee, owners of Houston’s award-winning Certified Angus Beef steak restaurant Taste of Texas, in the Memorial area have been so busy since opening in 1977, that they each haven’t had time to complete the one semester needed to… Read More A Taste of Texas: Iconic Memorial Eatery Celebrates 40 years of Service