A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Elon Musk spreading an election conspiracy and discovering Harris County exists
• Someone in Massachusetts returning a library book that was 51 years overdue
• A rare dime selling for more than $500,000 at auction

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Some HISD middle and high schools scrapping their Halloween celebrations after new guidance from the district prohibiting most students from wearing costumes
• Port Arthur being named one of the worst small cities in the United States

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Houston Public Media host Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A Missouri woman using an Apple AirTag to track a stolen campaign sign that was taken from her yard and shaming the thief on social media
• The Yankees are playing in the World Series tonight, but their general manager is still re-litigating the sign-stealing scandal from 2017

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Questions still swirling around that blue alert that woke up Texas
• Teachers in Spring ISD are accused of giving children sleeping aid patches

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The River Oaks Theatre reopening this week after a two-year hiatus
• The biggest ranch in Texas going up for sale

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Houston Public Media host Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A new list of America’s most philanthropic couples features three from the Houston area
• The Astros winning their division once again -- but doing it the hard way this time

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A million dollar winning lottery ticket goes unclaimed with the money reverting to the state
• A Houston woman pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $600,000 in disaster relief

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston City Council considering the “sidewalk to nowhere” issue
• The last solid stainless steel halo sign near The Galleria getting replaced
• The Showboat Drive-In rolling its final credits this weekend

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• New life for the Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project
• Gymnast Simone Biles retiring one of her signature moves

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Houston area now being home to the third-largest statue in the country (but not without some controversy)
• A draft brochure advertising an opening for Dallas city manager featuring a photo of Houston on its cover

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists