COMMENT OF THE DAY: CATECHISM OF THE NATIVE HOUSTONIAN “I grew up in Houston and never thought I’d choose to live here long term, but life and kids and job opportunities kept me here. I have grown to love this city. I travel frequently for work and am always impressed, for instance, at how clean Houston is by comparison. The biggest difference is the attitude that if you have a good idea and the guts to try, you can succeed here. You aren’t subject to the same kind of exclusionary treatment by the monied elite of some other cities. I live close in and take advantage of art and entertainment that seem a bargain and rival other major cities of the world. If we could just fix the summer heat, it would be wonderful.” [stevec, commenting on Comment of the Day: Pack Them In]
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“If we could just fix the summer heat, it would be wonderful.”
And add a few hills.
Ditto my sentiments.
One other thing that lessens the quality of life in Houston? Mosquitos! It is like a never-ending Biblical plague around here.
You have to admit, mosquitoes have been close to non existent the past 4 or 5 years. No doubt when we get back on normal rain patters, they will come back with a fury.
Except that awful week where the floodwater mosquitos came out to play. And I had to be outside in Deer Park that week.
Did you know that mosquitos can bite through Nomex?
Well said, Steve!
You are so right, Houston is a great place to live!!
first: steve c- i was about ready to jump all over your comment about the “moneyed elite” in other cities & rant about how houston has more billionaires than anywhere i’ve ever lived in the northeast, yadda yadda yadda…
but then read the next part about the arts here & realized my folly.
you’re right & you make a good point. i’m always raving to my yankee friends- who say i sold out by moving to houston (well, texas)- that this city has the best art scene i’ve ever known. and that’s b/c everyone is welcome, accpted, & embraced- not just the socialites & their pet artists.
you’ve given this good yankee liberal something to think about, thanks.
second: GU!C- the mosquitos have been nonexistant for the past 4-5 years??!!?!
the five years i’ve lived in houston have been the most miserable of my life from a mosquito standpoint!!!
i’m in trouble if things get back to ‘normal’.
Cosigned. Houston is amazing city where almost anyone interested in doing anything can succeed leaps and bounds above the rest. Just takes a little effort, and the beauty and amazingly rich opportunities of Houston will open up. The only things I would change about Houston is access to public transportation, which is happening. Can’t wait to see how that will reinvigorate the downtown space.