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More information: cap4pets.org or 281-497-0591." border="0"/></a>  <h2 class="headline"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/columnists/hoffman/article/Comedian-Jon-Stewart-isn-t-worthy-of-Press-5814324.php">Won't someone adopt Chang?</a> </h2>  <p class="byline">By <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/ken-hoffman/">Ken Hoffman</a></p>  <p class="blurb"> Name: Chang, like in the TV show "Kung Fu." Weird name, I know. </p> <div class="footer"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/columnists/hoffman/article/Comedian-Jon-Stewart-isn-t-worthy-of-Press-5814324.php" class="continues "> Continues in Featured Columnists</a> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div> <div class="bottom-wrap"> <div class="bottom-wrap-outer"> <div class="bottom-wrap-inner"> <div class="zone zone-4">  <div class="hide-rss-link hdnce-e hdnce-collection-19609-premium_featured_columnists">  <div class="collection hc-ft-columnists"> <div class="aboveRule"> <div class="extended_wrapper"> <div class="header"> <h4 class="kicker highlight color-link">Featured Columnists</h4> </div>  <div class="ftc-item-wrap odd"> <div class="ftc-item ftc-first"> <div class="ftc-item-head" style="background: url(https://web.archive.org/web/20141011141912im_/http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/15/56/74/3600144/4/premium_columnists_portrait.png) bottom right no-repeat; background-size: contain; behavior: url(/web/20141011141912im_/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/css/hdn/backgroundsize.htc); -ms-behavior: url(/web/20141011141912im_/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/css/hdn/backgroundsize.htc);"> <h3 class="ftc-name"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/john-mcclain/"> <span class="first-name">John</span> McClain</a> </h3> </div> <div class="ftc-content"> <h2 class="headline"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-dream-tag-team-looms-when-Clowney-returns-5815711.php">Texans' dream tag team looms when Clowney returns</a> </h2> <p class="blurb"> Once the Texans unleash their other defensive beast, it could be a match made in pass-rush heaven. 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Watt, the Texans' only consistent pass rusher, is off to one of the greatest starts of any defensive player in NFL history with three touchdowns, four sacks, 20 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss and six deflections. </p> </div> <div class="footer"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-dream-tag-team-looms-when-Clowney-returns-5815711.php" class="continues continues-in">Continues in Sports</a> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-dream-tag-team-looms-when-Clowney-returns-5815711.php" class="continues continue-reading">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="ftc-item-wrap even"> <div class="ftc-item"> <div class="ftc-item-head" style="background: url(https://web.archive.org/web/20141011141912im_/http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/15/55/75/3596158/6/premium_columnists_portrait.png) bottom right no-repeat; background-size: contain; behavior: url(/web/20141011141912im_/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/css/hdn/backgroundsize.htc); -ms-behavior: url(/web/20141011141912im_/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/css/hdn/backgroundsize.htc);"> <h3 class="ftc-name"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/randy-harvey/"> <span class="first-name">Randy</span> Harvey</a> </h3> </div> <div class="ftc-content"> <h2 class="headline"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/columnists/harvey/article/It-s-a-crazy-football-season-when-Baylor-TCU-5815565.php">It's a crazy year when Baylor-TCU trumps Texas-OU</a> </h2> <p class="blurb"> Waking up the echoes means Notre Dame, especially against USC. Or Auburn against Alabama. Or Ohio State against Michigan. Or Texas against Oklahoma. Woody Hayes flirted with blasphemy in his home state when he once said Texas-OU was a bigger rivalry than Ohio State-Michigan. </p> </div> <div class="footer"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/columnists/harvey/article/It-s-a-crazy-football-season-when-Baylor-TCU-5815565.php" class="continues continues-in">Continues in Featured Columnists</a> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/columnists/harvey/article/It-s-a-crazy-football-season-when-Baylor-TCU-5815565.php" class="continues continue-reading">Continue Reading</a> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="ft-columnistsSpacer"> <div class="solo_triple"></div> </div>  <div class="ftc-item-wrap odd"> <div class="ftc-item"> <div class="ftc-item-head" style="background: url(https://web.archive.org/web/20141011141912im_/http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/16/12/32/3712684/8/premium_columnists_portrait.png) bottom right no-repeat; background-size: contain; behavior: url(/web/20141011141912im_/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/css/hdn/backgroundsize.htc); -ms-behavior: url(/web/20141011141912im_/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/css/hdn/backgroundsize.htc);"> <h3 class="ftc-name"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/author/ken-hoffman/"> <span class="first-name">Ken</span> Hoffman</a> </h3> </div> <div class="ftc-content"> <h2 class="headline"> <a href="/web/20141011141912/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/columnists/hoffman/article/It-s-not-Houston-s-fault-that-News-92-FM-failed-5812054.php">It's not Houston's fault that News 92 FM failed</a> </h2> <p class="blurb"> Three years ago, KROI (92.1 FM) came on the air as Houston's only full-time, all-news radio station. 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Watt playing quarterback for the Texans. Every time he does so, it sounds less and less ridiculous. 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