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#kpfthoustontx – July 27+28+30, 2025. Sun. at 1pm, re-aired Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

Fort [Bend] County commissioners appoint new citizens redistricting committee members amid ongoing debate;
‘We’re cooked’: Mattress Mack issues stark warning for Harris County;
Houston mayor’s newly created police ‘club unit’ closed 5 clubs over 3-day period;
Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets;
Texans will pay higher power bills as clean energy development slows because of tax credit cuts, economists say;
, I thought I’d share some of the headlines from the Texas Tribune to demonstrate how Republicans are working hard for Texas:
Independents Drive Trump’s Approval to 37%, [a] Second-Term Low;
Democrats desperately look for a redistricting edge in California, New York and Maryland;

Jan. 23+26+29, 2025. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm, and Weds 11am (CT). TOPICS: 1. More than 100 Texans active in the Jan. 6 insurrection among those pardoned; 2. Oil companies leaked less methane in West Texas, a new report says. Environmentalists are skeptical.; 3. UnitedHealth CEO says U.S. health system ‘needs to function better’; 4. Chief justice slams officials who dare question Supreme Court rulings; 5. Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims; 6. Canada could cut US energy supply in reply to Trump’s tariffs; 7. Can Trump Rename the Gulf of Mexico With an Executive Order?; 8. Trump Triggers a Crisis in Denmark—And Europe; 9. Did Elon Musk give a Nazi or Roman salute, and what’s the difference?; 10. German ambassador warns [that] Trump will test the US constitutional order, report says; 11. MIKE: AS A FINAL COMMENT; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

Now in our 12th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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Dec. 26+29, 2024 & Jan. 1, 2025. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm, and Weds 11am (CT). TOPICS: 1. Texas lawmaker files bill to reduce “forever chemicals” in sewage-based fertilizer; 2. South Texas coal-fired power plant to switch to clean energy after receiving more than $1 billion in federal money; 3. The Vulture Capitalists Strike Again — Party City Fired Everyone Without Severance Right Before Christmas; 4. Italy bristles at prospect of Russia moving ships from Syria to Libya; 5. U.S. tech continues to power Russian weapons despite export controls, Senate Democrats find; 6. Russia’s elite sound the alarm on the economy amid high interest rates; 7. Syria’s rebel leaders say they’ve broken with their jihadist past – can they be trusted?; 8. Syria’s new leadership to consolidate all armed rebel factions into defense ministry; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 12th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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Nov 28, 2024 & Dec 1+4, 2024. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: 1. Fulshear opens applications for free city-focused academy; 2. Houston mayor looks to launch $70M pilot program to deal with homelessness; 3. Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances; 4. Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas rule; 5. Texas ballot secrecy issue draws attention in Legislature, courts; 6. MSNBC confronts viewer frustration, changes and an identity crisis; 7. Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy’s “meme-level understanding” of spending; 8. The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain; 9. Gaza deal appears distant even with Lebanon cease-fire; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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Sept. 12+15+18, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Verify: Yes, Texas will purge ‘suspense list’ voters from roll after 2024 presidential election; Tensions flare at Sugar Land community meeting over proposed natural gas plant; Whitmire administration eyes higher taxes to cover $40M local costs of derecho and Hurricane Beryl; Texas proposes first new rules for oilfield waste in 40 years; Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot; Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact; Crash dummies and robot arms: How airline seats are tested; US says alleged white supremacists tried to use Telegram to spark race war; Trump’s vow of 100% tariffs on nations that snub the dollar is a lose-lose for China and U.S., economist says; Facebook post by Robert Reich; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS:Election Info; Verify: Yes, Texas will purge ‘suspense list’ voters from roll after 2024 presidential election; Tensions flare at Sugar Land community meeting over proposed natural gas plant; Whitmire administration eyes higher taxes to cover $40M local costs of derecho and Hurricane Beryl; Texas proposes first new rules for oilfield waste in 40 years; Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot; Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact; Crash dummies and robot arms: How airline seats are tested; US says alleged white supremacists tried to use Telegram to spark race war; Trump’s vow of 100% tariffs on nations that snub the dollar is a lose-lose for China and U.S., economist says; Facebook post by Robert Reich;

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MAR. 27+28+31, 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; League City officials to vote on flag design at City Council meeting; Houston childcare facilities eligible to receive new property tax exemption; T-Squared: Associated Press, Texas Tribune to share select news content in new collaboration; Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers; Cities across the U.S. are abandoning bus stations. This East Texas town is embracing its bustling depot.; Ken Paxton agrees to community service, paying restitution to avoid trial in securities fraud case; Court challenge from Texas AG Ken Paxton could end Austin’s light-rail plans; Texas energy companies are betting hydrogen can become a cleaner fuel for transportation; Utah lawmaker blames DEI for Baltimore bridge collapse despite cargo ship collision; Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over the abortion drug mifepristone; Chinese property developer Evergrande faces a $120 billion fraud accusation and its chairman is barred for life. Here’s what we know so far; Cleanup of China Evergrande collapse calls for coordination and clarity; US says falling trade with China could be positive; New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world’s volcanoes; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; League City officials to vote on flag design at City Council meeting; Houston childcare facilities eligible to receive new property tax exemption; T-Squared: Associated Press, Texas Tribune to share select news content in new collaboration; Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers; Cities across the U.S. are abandoning bus stations. This East Texas town is embracing its bustling depot.; Ken Paxton agrees to community service, paying restitution to avoid trial in securities fraud case; Court challenge from Texas AG Ken Paxton could end Austin’s light-rail plans; Texas energy companies are betting hydrogen can become a cleaner fuel for transportation; Utah lawmaker blames DEI for Baltimore bridge collapse despite cargo ship collision; Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over the abortion drug mifepristone; Chinese property developer Evergrande faces a $120 billion fraud accusation and its chairman is barred for life. Here’s what we know so far; Cleanup of China Evergrande collapse calls for coordination and clarity; US says falling trade with China could be positive; New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world’s volcanoes; More.

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FEB. 14+15+18, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; March 5 Primary Elections; Humble Police Department releases 2023 racial profiling report; Tomball City Council decides against sending term limits to voters during second vote; Houston City Council members pioneer ATV community patrols. Could it be a citywide model?; Designer Line Up for Indigenous Fashion Week Announced; Sweden Closes Investigation of Pipeline Blasts, but Stays Silent on Cause; Industry pain abounds as electric car demand hits slowdown; Solar Power Isn’t Over Yet; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; March 5 Primary Elections; Humble Police Department releases 2023 racial profiling report; Tomball City Council decides against sending term limits to voters during second vote; Houston City Council members pioneer ATV community patrols. Could it be a citywide model?; Designer Line Up for Indigenous Fashion Week Announced; Sweden Closes Investigation of Pipeline Blasts, but Stays Silent on Cause; Industry pain abounds as electric car demand hits slowdown; Solar Power Isn’t Over Yet; More. Continue reading →

Weds, JAN. 31, FEB. 1+4+7, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV; Voter Info; March 5 Primary Elections; “What’s on my Ballot?”; See how TxDOT has adjusted plans for proposed I-10 elevation; HPD adjusts body-worn camera policies with goal of recovering more footage; Texas’ standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence; What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80%; The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx

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Now in our 11th year on KPFT!

AUDIO:

POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; March 5 Primary Elections; “What’s on my Ballot?”; See how TxDOT has adjusted plans for proposed I-10 elevation; HPD adjusts body-worn camera policies with goal of recovering more footage; Texas’ standoff with the feds in Eagle Pass is igniting calls for secession and fears of violence; What’s happened since California cut home solar payments? Demand has plunged 80%; The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried.; More.

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Wind Turbines: “It’s always something.”

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Darrieus Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine in Martigny, Switzerland (Source: Lysippos, Wikimedia Commons author (GNU Free Documentation License) (Public Domain))

The recent TGDaily article “Wind farms could raise temperatures” [Posted March 12, 2010 – 04:27 by Emma Woollacott] presents a possible surprise environmental concern about using millions of wind turbines to generate clean electrical energy.

It seems that wind turbines change how heat dissipates in the areas downwind of them, because they slow the wind as it spins their propellers. Once one begins to think about it, this makes perfect sense.

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UPDATE (4/9/2012): Energy Independence, Topic for APRIL 11th SHOW ON KPFT 90.1 FM (Houston)

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<UPDATE, 4/9/2012>: Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig continues with my next scheduled show on April 11th (Wednesday at 9:30-9:55 am CT) on KPFT in Houston (90.1 FM). You can listen live when the show is on-air by clicking here: Listen Live (32k)

My confirmed guests will be Edward Hirs and Michael Skelly. The topic we’ll begin to explore is “Energy Independence: We Talk About It, But What Does It Mean?”

While we may drift as the conversation develops, I think that these are the topics I’ve settled on and, briefly, the reasons why.
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UPDATE, Guests & Background: Energy Independence, Topic for APRIL 11th SHOW ON KPFT 90.1 FM (Houston)

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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig continues with my next scheduled show on April 11th (Wednesday at 9:30-9:55 am CT) on KPFT in Houston (90.1 FM). You can listen live when the show is on-air by clicking here: Listen Live (32k)

My confirmed guests will be Edward Hirs and Michael Skelly. The topic we’ll begin to explore is “Energy Independence: We Talk About It, But What Does It Mean?”

The show runs less than a half hour, so I’m providing some additional background for listeners who want more depth on the guests and topics.

Below are autobiographical sketches of my guests, and below that are links to articles and background material which they have suggested.

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Energy Independence, Topic for APRIL 11th SHOW ON KPFT 90.1 FM (Houston)

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My exciting new relationship with KPFT in Houston (90.1 FM), Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig is continues with my next scheduled show on April 11th (Wednesday at 9:30-9:55 am CT). It will be both timely and intriguing.

My confirmed guests will be Edward Hirs and Michael Skelly. The topic I’ll begin to explore is “Energy Independence: We Talk About It, But What Does It Mean?” The sorts of questions I’d like to discuss: Continue reading →

Thinkwing Radio, New Shows: April 11 and May 29. Details below.

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As the next steps in my exciting new relationship with KPFT in Houston (90.1 FM), Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig is currently scheduled to do 2 shows. The topic for May 29th (Tuesday at 9:30-9:55 am CT) is still TBD.

However, the April 11th show (Wednesday at 9:30-9:55 am CT) is taking shape, and will be both timely and intriguing.

The topic I’ll begin to explore is “Energy Independence: We Talk About It, But What Does It Mean?” The sorts of questions I’d like to discuss: Continue reading →

Illiterate Grandmothers Solar Power Africa [VIDEO]

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Thanks to Polly Castor’s Blog an online journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry, and hope for helping to bring this to wider public attention.

Matter, Energy, Vacuum, Gravity: What if we have it all kind of backwards?

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: Black Hole and Gravity Well Distortion

Does the Universe suck, or does it blow? That could be an existential question.

I am neither a scientist nor a mathematician, not a cosmologist nor a quantum physicist. I simply know enough about a lot to be dangerous. Please as you read the following, understand that it reflects some thoughts I had and that I present as sheer speculation. A mind game akin to contemplating the sound of one hand clapping.

To the extent that it may provoke any actual scientifically-grounded thought, that would be exciting.

Mike

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What if we’re all really “matter chauvinists”? It wouldn’t be unreasonable. As thinking, reasoning matter, we’re kind of at the top of the “existence chain”, and that could make us a bit cocky.

But the problem with matter is gravity, and the problem with gravity is entropy.

Maybe nature does not abhor a vacuum. Or maybe nature is actually a vacuum chauvinist, and we just can’t ‘see’ it. (As the saying goes, if Nature abhors a vacuum, why is there so much of it?)
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Movie Observation, Life Imitating Art: “Crack in the World” (1965)

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I was referred to this article (“Scientists plan to drill all the way down to the Earth’s mantle“) by a tweet from @ebertchicago (Roger Ebert): Drilling five miles down into the earth’s mantle. What could possibly go wrong? http://bit.ly/g9qGVr

Learn more about this movie at the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com).

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Crack in the World (1965)

Summary: A scientist tries to find a limitless, non-polluting energy source by drilling really, really deep into the earth. This can’t end ‘well’.

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