Cowboy Who?

FLATS, a lens-based art space in Houston, has announced the 4th annual Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market, to take place Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12, at Silver Street Studios in the Sawyer Yards creative community.

Among more than 60 vendors announced for the market are Abigail Simpson, with her Houston-based Spike Studio; Blake Leiker, a Houston street photographer; Pamela Powell, a Fort Worth-based photographer; Robinson Lopez, an Austin-based photographer and archivist; and Reyes Ramirez, the current Houston Poet Laureate. Participating organizations include Houston Aura Photography and Houston Camera Exchange.

Jessi Bowman, FLATS Founder and Curator, told Glasstire that this year marks the first time the market will be an official participant in the FotoFest Biennial. Ms. Bowman started Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market in 2021 along with Anastasia Kirages, a Zine Fest Houston organizer, and Brenda Franco, a Houston-based photographer and artist. 

According to a press release, the name of Uncle Bob’s market is meant to evoke “that well-meaning, overly enthusiastic relative we all know. He’s not the hired photographer, but he’s always got a camera, a question about your lens, and an unsolicited opinion. He’s scrappy, curious, and persistent — just like the artists we aim to uplift.”

Ms. Bowman said the goal for the market is “about building infrastructure for photographers and [photography] publishers in our region,” prioritizing artists from the Southern U.S. She noted that the event has evolved to incorporate the expanding field of independent photography publishing, particularly “the ongoing conversation of what defines a photo zine versus a self-published photo book.”

“We … aim to create something that not only supports local practices but grows into a destination event and a lasting, community-rooted book fair for the Third Coast,” Ms. Bowman said. 

Admission to Uncle Bob’s Photo Zine & Book Market is free. For more information on open hours and participating vendors, visit the FLATS website.

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In brief: I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Just a quick post this morning to update our thinking on the potential for storms later today, and what this all means for our weather on Easter Sunday.

Saturday and Saturday night

The Houston area radar should remain largely quiet this morning, but off to our northwest I expect an area of showers and thunderstorms to begin developing in the Brazos Valley. We may see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms in the Houston metro area this afternoon, but I suspect that this larger mass (or possibly line) of storms will not start moving into our region until 4 to 6 pm. The bulk of the storms will then move through between that time and around midnight, or shortly before.

What to expect? There is definitely the potential for some briefly strong thunderstorms, although the overall threat level for damaging winds and hail is not particularly high. I’m not ruling anything out, but I don’t anticipate that most of us will see those conditions. Heavy rain is also possible, but again I expect this to be fairly sporadic rather than widespread. However, if you are out and about this evening in a spot that does get hit, know that we could see some briefly backed up streets.

In terms of accumulations I expect widely varying totals. Some parts of Houston may get 2 inches, and other parts 2 tenths of an inch of rain between now and midnight. The signal for heavy rain is slightly stronger for areas north of I-10, but really anywhere is at risk. I’m hopeful that most of our area gets some much needed rain, but know that parts of Houston and surrounding counties will probably be disappointed.

Easter Sunday

The front will slog its way down to the coast during the overnight hours, and low temperatures should be in the upper 50s for most locations by sunrise on Sunday. Skies will be mostly cloudy and remain so throughout the holiday. If you see a speck of sunshine, count yourselves lucky. (So yes to bunny; no to sunny.) With some lingering moisture higher in the atmosphere, I expect that coastal areas (i.e. south of Interstate 10) could see some additional rain on Sunday. For the most part these rains should be light. Highs on Sunday will likely reach the mid-60s, or perhaps a touch higher. With lows on Sunday night dropping into the upper 50s, Monday night looks to be our coldest night of the week.

I hope everyone has an egg-cellent holiday and we’ll be back on Monday morning with our usual in-depth update.

President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi as attorney general after growing frustrated with her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and what he perceived as her lack of aggressiveness in prosecuting his political opponents. What do you think?

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#CowboyWho

Well ... they certainly are tall. Hey, maybe they evolved from trees! #CowboyWho

In brief: Houston’s best chance at rain remains Saturday, where some parts of the area could see a stronger thunderstorm. Still, it will be a bit of an uneven distribution of rainfall, with some areas likely seeing little rain when all is said and done. Easter looks cool and dreary but overall, not very disruptive.

Pretty much as expected on Wednesday morning, most of the area was void of meaningful rainfall yesterday. So where did it rain? Go north.

From the Brazos Valley to just near Lake Conroe saw anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain, as did a small bullseye south of Lake Livingston and in Sam Houston National Forest. The 2.81″ of rain in College Station was a record for April 2nd and the wettest day of 2026 with the most rain measured there since October 25th of last year. Good news for that area. For us? Frustrating, but that’s how it goes. Are the odds better tomorrow? Let’s discuss.

Today

Today should see clouds, some sun, and a few mostly inconsequential showers around the region. A few places may see up to a half-inch in a steadier downpour but most of us will see minimal rainfall or nothing at all. Highs will be in the mid-80s.

Saturday

The front half of the day will probably much like Thursday and today across most of the area. We cannot rule out some passing showers, but primarily it will be cloudy with some sunny breaks, warm, and humid. A line of thunderstorms should begin developing near College Station in the early afternoon and drop south and east into the Houston area by late afternoon. Some of these storms could be on the stronger side, and the area is highlighted in a marginal risk (1/5) for severe weather tomorrow.

As the storms push toward Houston, we may see the line become a bit more scattered in nature. Areas west of I-45 and north I-10 still stand the best odds of seeing appreciable rainfall on the order of 1″ or more. There are some signs that the boundary may stall near Houston or just south and east. That could allow for some additional rain to fire up through Saturday evening and overnight. Rest assured, we have alerted the Easter Bunny to wipe his paws at the door.

Don’t focus on the exact rainfall totals forecast from the HRRR model below, but you get the sense of how sporadic it may be, with some areas easily seeing 1 to 2 inches, while others see little to no rain at all.

Generally speaking though, we should see the rain trend toward less coverage and intensity from late evening to overnight.

Easter Sunday

With the front stalled out near the coast or just inland, we should see at least some low clouds, drizzle, and rain showers around south and east of Houston. So, if you’ll be attending any sunrise services, you may need a poncho. Some steadier rain is possible on Easter morning south of the region, toward Matagorda Bay or Corpus Christi. Highs on Sunday will be held back due to cooler air and cloud cover and may not get out of the upper 60s in much of the area.

Monday

Clouds or a shower may even remain with us into Monday morning, but we should see brightening skies with highs in the low 70s. Morning lows will be in the 50s.

Tuesday and Wednesday

A generally nice pair of days is setting up for midweek with highs in the mid to upper 70s and some sunshine. We could see a few extra clouds on Wednesday, along with a chance of a shower. But for the most part it looks quiet. Our coolest morning will be Tuesday, with lows in the 40s and 50s.

Later next week

We look to get back to a more active spring pattern later next week with at least the mention of shower or thunderstorm chances each day. As of right now, nothing in particular is standing out, but hopefully we can get some parts of the area a little more rainfall. We shall see.

First of all, I’d like to say that what we’ve suffered here tonight is not a defeat. Definitely not a defeat.

It may look like defeat. It may feel like defeat. It may even smell like defeat… oh, what the heck.

STICK TO HOCKEY, WAYNE.

Not the dog!

As the UK’s #1 bowlderiser of lyrics, this comic represents a career high point. Everything I learned making NEMS led up to this super slow and gloomy, legally bulletproof version of “Sea Cruise”. If you are not familiar with it, allow me to “sealink” it below. There’s a lot of gum chewing in the audience during the brief preamble, OO-WEE BABY.

Another one for the teenagers.

 

As Americans begin waking up during the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s strike, a weird Mickey Mouse shaped dot has appeared on the ABC Managing Director Hugh Marks’ head.

Reportedly after people pointed out the red glowing dot, Marks received an ominous high pitched phone call.

“Oh Boy, you better get them back to work.”

“Just imagine the mess that would be made if we stop getting our multi-billion dollar money printer. Hot dog the blood would just be everywhere.”

“Better sort this out before the union isn’t the only strike you need to worry about. Welcome to the clubhouse.”

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Panic across Australian media today as ABC employees have gone on their first strike in 20 years, leaving the network without any content to use, which in turn leaves Sky News without any either as there is nothing to complain about.

“The woke ABC are trying to silence us,” said Andrew Bolt, “they are forcing us to sit here without anything to pretend to be mad about. When will the madness end?”

“Make no mistake, this is the terrifying power of a union.”

The flow on affects don’t stop there as now the Murdoch papers don’t have the talking points to plaster all over their front pages, setting the agenda for breakfast tv tomorrow morning.

In response the News Corp tabloids have fully endorsed the push from ABC employees.

“If they aren’t paid reasonably, don’t have job security, or are replaced with AI, that would really concerning for democracy. What else is there for us to obsess over?”

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BURBANK, CA—In an effort to determine whether they needed to cease production immediately or if the film’s title simply sounded familiar, Marvel Studios reportedly called an emergency meeting Friday after concerns were raised that they had already made one called Avengers: Doomsday. “All right, gentlemen, quickly—name as many Avengers films as you can,” said company president Kevin Feige, who sat at the head of the table in a packed boardroom as executives shouted out “Infinity Ultron!” and “Deadbolts!” “We’ve already sunk millions and millions of dollars into this thing, so if it turns out we already did an Avengers: Doomsday, well, there’s going to be hell to pay. Okay, everybody look through your emails right now and control-F for ‘doomsday.’” At press time, Feige was overheard saying, “Fuck it, it’s not like anyone gives a shit anyway.”

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Zara Larsson, the pop star known for “Lush Life” and “Stateside,” is currently on her 2026 Midnight Sun Tour. The Onion shares everything you need to know about the artist. 

Birth Name: Zara Larsson feat. David Guetta

Birthplace: Town Where Everybody Happy All The Time, Sweden

Parents: Lisa Frank (mother), all four members of ABBA (father)

Hair Color: 10,000 lumens

Claim To Fame: Friend’s getting ready playlist

Languages Spoken: Swedish, English, dolphin whistles and clicks

Controversies: Pro-women, anti-genocide leanings

Influences: Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Nordic Barbie with Fjord-Climbing Action®

Deepest Darkest Secret That Would Destroy Her If It Ever Got Out: Favorite color is gray

“It” Factor That Separates Her From American Pop Stars: Universal healthcare

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DENVER—Growing increasingly frantic as the mobs of exuberant preteens flooded from their bunks into the state of Colorado beyond, local Christian camp director Alan Mullins reportedly panicked Friday after noticing his conversion therapy device had been set to reverse. “Dear Lord, they’re just getting more and more theatrical—why isn’t this lever budging?” said a visibly alarmed Mullins, grabbing a crowbar and attempting to pry the handle back towards its conversion position as a swarm of colorfully clad children belting out MUNA’s “One That Got Away” rushed towards his position. “Who knows how many of them are out there now enjoying drag brunches and throwing pride parades in Aurora or Fort Collins. What’s that they’re doing now? Handing out pamphlets for their own production of something called Kinky Boots? Oh God, it’s already too late!” After accidentally breaking off the device’s handle in one last desperate attempt, Mullins reportedly collapsed in despair just as thousands of young people enclosed him in a shower of rainbow glitter.

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Food conglomerate Nestlé said that about 12 tons of KitKats, or 413,793 candy bars, were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy, with the company stating that “the vehicle and its load are still nowhere to be found.” What do you think?

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KENT, WA—In an effort to attract new customers by generating more enthusiasm for space tourism among the general populace, civilian spaceflight operator Blue Origin confirmed Friday it had launched the world’s largest ball of twine into orbit around the Earth. “Many people who find the idea of space travel exciting are disappointed once they realize it’s a cold, endless vacuum, so we thought they’d appreciate the opportunity to take some fun family photos while they’re up there,” said CEO Dave Limp, adding that Blue Origin was banking on the success of “star-side attractions” like the 10-foot-tall ball of twine his company recently purchased from residents of a small town along U.S. Route 24 in Kansas. “Assuming this twine ball proves popular, we’ll expand the project so tourists looking out the window of their suborbital space capsule can see a Paul Bunyan statue, an upside-down replica of the White House, a beer-can museum, the boyhood home of Mark Twain—you name it!” Sources confirmed Blue Origin also plans to add a new revenue source by forcing all passengers to pass through a gift shop on their way back to Earth.

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WASHINGTON—Saying he had finally found a military commander whose character was worthy of the U.S. Army, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that he was replacing ousted top general Randy George with a horse that drinks beer. “With Dusty’s wartime promotion to Army chief of staff, we’re putting the world on notice that the days of buzzkill leadership are over,” said Hegseth, adding that the muscular 9-year-old stallion could lap up a gallon of beer in minutes and immediately nuzzle his bucket for a refill. “He has no use for woke military strategy. All he needs is a case of Bud—none of that imported shit—brought to his stable on the hour, every hour. If Dusty’s not drinking beer, he’s lowering his head so his groom can smash a can against it. Finally, we go to war with a general who fucking rules.” At press time, the horse had reportedly stomped his hoof twice to order a ferocious bombing campaign and then toppled over into a pile of straw.

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All you need is wires. Wires is all you need.
Here's that trip report: https://youtu.be/ebGLFVzvdfM
Oh, and here's my main channel: youtube.com/@UCy0tKL1T7wFoYcxCe0xjN6Q
Oh, and here's a video about checking battery state of health with an OBD scanner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llF_cPJIOHY
Oh, and here's an article about the same thing
https://www.autotrader.com/car-shopping/check-used-ev-battery-health
Oh, and... ok actually this is the end

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ATLANTA—Forced to call off the approximately $4 billion journey around the moon due to unforeseen delays experienced by its four-member crew, NASA confirmed Thursday that the Artemis II mission failed Thursday after astronauts missed their connecting flight in Atlanta. “We thought we had enough time to stop for a Cinnabon, but before we knew it, we were sprinting across the terminal in our space suits and the rocket had already fired up its thrusters to leave orbit,” said Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, noting that Mission Control had provided the astronauts with discount hotel vouchers that could be redeemed at a nearby Holiday Inn Express. “We tried switching our tickets over to another flight, but the next rocket to the moon isn’t scheduled to leave until May 2028. The whole situation is really frustrating. Still, we’re hoping to make the best of the mission by collecting some sediment samples around the Atlanta airport before we return to Florida.” The Artemis II crew reportedly grew further exasperated after realizing all their luggage had been successfully transferred and was now on its way to the moon.

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to create federal lists of citizens which the U.S. Postal Service would use to ensure mail ballots are sent to only those people, with the effort to exert control over American elections sure to be quickly challenged in court. What do you think?

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Here are three updates from past letter-writers.

1. My boss made me verify that I’m really exercising (first update)

A happy update. Today we had our spring quarterly all-staff meeting, where HR announced the return of the flex-time exercise program. Two changes were made to the program:

1. Structure around verification requests, include who may request verification and why. (Only your direct manager may initiate the request, which must be routed through human resources.)
2. A “exercise program log” is now the only document that we must produce for a verification request. This is a spreadsheet provided by HR that we can complete electronically or by hand, and simply includes the date and a brief description of the activity.

Our executive director remains, but his one-year contract is up early this summer. Last year, I found it notable the management board’s renewed his contract for one year when the standard for his position (the only contract position in the organization) is two years. He spoke at length today about how important family is, so we are all hopeful he will opt to “spend more time with his family” instead of pushing for another contract renewal.

2. Our next work meeting is being held in a church (#2 at the link)

Thank you all so much for responding regarding the church meeting space. I wanted to provide more context and an update.

I should have written that this meeting was going to be the second one in that particular space, and I did attend the first. It is located more in the community hall than the sanctuary as commenters specified. There was some religious signage, mostly unobtrusive. After that first meeting, I learned that one of our leaders is a member there. I chalked the location up to being the best they could do on short notice, and moved on.

For me, the issue is that after 3-4 months they didn’t bother to ask about the venue or look for other options in that time. This was going to continue indefinitely unless someone said something. So I wrote here, and then I wrote to HR asking for some guidance.

It was my first experience with my HR and it was a positive one. I was mostly expecting that, best case, future meetings would be changed and wrote off this one, but they intervened and with even shorter notice (literally 2 days) we met on a local university campus. It felt like a normal meeting. And I’ll give credit to my leadership team and HR for making that happen.

Thank you again for all of your insights on this.

3. How should I explain why I’m leaving my job? (#5 at the link)

Your post went up after I gave notice but I did game plan it out with my therapist, who had much the same advice — don’t over-explain. I was hoping I could somehow give notice without anyone being upset, but their feelings are not mine to manage.

I did end up being a bit more forthcoming about the fact that my new position was a step back in responsibility, and that is what is best for me and my family. That felt right to me as a way to model that different choices outside of the constant grind up the ladder are valid. I also acknowledge that I am in a privileged position to be able to take that step back without taking a pay cut, which often isn’t the case — but for anyone feeling trapped by their salary, don’t let that stop you from looking, because you never know. Thanks for publishing and for those who responded in the comments!

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