COVID-19 has played havoc with the economy, but that has caused Houston Food Bank’s business to go up, but that’s rather a sad thing when you’re in the business of feeding the hungry. “I was really nervous at the beginning of it,” says Houston Food Bank President and CEO Brian Greene, “because the energy crisis… Read More Catching Up with Houston Food Bank’s Brian Greene
Sylvester Turner is near the end of his first four-year term as mayor and is up for re-election for what would be his second and final term as Houston’s mayor. Intown Magazine is taking a look at the major issues Mayor Turner has faced and how he has dealt with them. We also conducted exclusive… Read More Mayor Turner – His First Four Years
The Cannes Experience By Carole Keeney Harrington Houstonians who journey to the Cannes Film Festival come away with a mix of memories – a job-well-done, ho-hum or the adventure of a lifetime. For the pro, Marian Luntz, curator of films for the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, it is a work day. For tourists like… Read More The Cannes Experience
While ruffling a few feathers along the way she remains steadfast to her goal of “ Making Houston The Safest City in America” Fifty-eight-year-old Harris County District Attorney is full of energy and optimistic that Houston will become the safest city in America. “I want to make Houston the safest city in America,” Ogg… Read More DA Kim Ogg – After One Year
By Minnie Payne
It is said that in many cases some people have a heart of gold and certainly, Houstonians, and otherwise, will agree that 66-year-old Jim McIngvale, “Mattress Mack,” fits this description many times over.… Read More Person of the Year: Jim McIngvale
Raley, a civil trial lawyer whose firm focuses mostly on commercial litigation, is not afraid to take on murder cases when he believes the accused is actually innocent and suffered injustice. One such noteworthy case involved Michael Morton, who spent nearly 25 years in prison before being exonerated by DNA evidence through Raley’s efforts. “Very… Read More Houston Attorney John Wesley Raley, a Champion for Justice
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!
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