Be Heart Smart: Science-Based Information To Help Lower The Risk Of Heart Disease
Not all signs of an impending heart attack are obvious and the subtle signs that go unnoticed can still result in a deadly outcome, adding to the tragic statistic that makes Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) the leading cause of death for men and women in America. Cardiologist Waqar Khan’s new book is a practical guide that covers everything from de-bunking common myths about the causes of heart attacks to advice on heart-healthy meals to live a healthier life.
TxDot Urges Football Fans to Plan Ahead for a Sober Ride
‘Plan While You Can’ campaign aims to reverse trend in alcohol-related crashes during Super Bowl weekend
While you are making big plans for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding football fans to “Plan While You Can” for a sober ride before enjoying game day watch parties and other activities that may include alcohol.
Coming Out of the Shadows of Human Trafficking
Human trafficking affects the most vulnerable among us. Potential victims could be the waitress who serves you at your favorite restaurant, the nurse who drew your blood at the doctor, or even your daughter’s friend on the cheerleading team. Traffickers exert such control and psychological manipulation that victims think they are nothing without their abuser. However, with the right help, victims can emerge from the shadows and reclaim their life and worth.
“By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music” by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Bryan Collier
Every Sunday morning, you get to do your favorite thing. You get to sing.
Better Balance for Every Day
Resolve to make nutritious eating a priority
Discovering a better version of yourself is all about striking balance. That’s especially true when it comes to making smarter food choices that you can maintain over time.
Let Us Not Censor Dr. King's Life Even As We Glorify Him
As another year passes with celebrations marking the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, I worry about the dangers of neutering Dr. King's life, turning him into a "dreamer" who became a martyr. We shouldn't forget that Dr. King was a leader, a man of conscience and of action. He sought to transform America, that forced him to be a disrupter -- and to bear the wounds of being unpopular in a just cause.
Houston Teen Lives Out Her Dreams With Lizzo at the Grammy’s
What were you doing at 17? Certainly not dancing on the stage at the Grammy’s for one of today’s hottest stars. That was the reality for a Sugar Land teen this past Sunday at the 62nd Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, CA. Now she is trying to climb down from the cloud she has been floating on ever since her big moment. One day she is an average teen chasing her dreams and the next she is living them.
The 5 Stages of Grief: How to Get Through It
Death has a bad name in our culture, and it is all too often that a grieving person is told to “get over it”, “carry on”, or “be strong” in the midst of their grief.
How U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston Landed in the Middle of Impeachment
The chosen seven strode across the U.S. Capitol rotunda before the eyes of history and a live television audience. It was late in the afternoon on Wednesday, January 15. On their way to the Senate to formally deliver impeachment charges against Donald Trump, six of the impeachment managers appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked in pairs. The seventh followed by herself.
Weekend Repairs Prompt Bus Shuttles Along Red Line
METRORail service will be interrupted along a section of the Red Line for maintenance work on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 and Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020.
Let’s Talk with Tayla Parx
Tayla Parx is a dynamic force in the music industry who has had her share of success on many billboard albums. She’s worked with Ariana Grande, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Fifth Harmony, The Internet, Jennifer Lopez, Janelle Monáe and so many more. In fact, if you are a fan of music, she’s likely had her creative juices flow onto your favorite song. A native of Dallas, Texas, she got her start in the entertainment industry working with nonother than Debbie Allen who inspired her to pursue acting.
Kobe Bryant: Bigger Than Basketball
On a foggy Sunday morning in the hills of one of the most beautiful suburbs in LA three families were taking their daughters to play in a basketball game. Along for the ride were an assistant basketball coach and the pilot. For reasons we don’t yet know the plane crashed and everyone on board died. An entire community devastated for what was supposed to be just another afternoon ride like they have done time and time before.
Roddy Ricch "The Anti Social Tour" Recap
Roddy Ricch "The Anti Social Tour" at Warehouse Live, Houston.
NXT Worlds Collide Brought An All-Star Game Of Wrestling To Houston
On the eve of Royal Rumble, WWE NXT will battled NXT UK to see who would win title of brand supremacy.
Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons and Justine Simmons Open Up About Their Marriage
In a time when life feels fragile and love can seem fleeting, there are signposts reminding us that life holds immeasurable meaning and love can last a lifetime if we have vision and faith and accrue the tools to sustain what we hold dear. Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons is a living example of iconic musical accomplishment and steady business acumen, but more importantly, as he sees it, he is living example of how to live one's life in faith and love.
Over The Edge: Reliving Houston's Dance With The 2020 Royal Rumble
Minute Maid Park hosted the WWE Royal Rumble for the first time ever on January 26, 2020.
How to be the Wireless MVP on Super Bowl Sunday
For many sports fans, February means one thing: the Super Bowl. It's the biggest sporting holiday and the most-watched TV event almost every single year. In fact, last year's game drew more than 100 million viewers across TV and streaming services combined. With the Super Bowl less than a week away, football fans across the country are making plans for where and how they’ll watch it.
Mamba Out
NBA Icon Kobe Bryant and eight other passengers pass away in early morning helicopter crash in California.
I remember it like it was yesterday. June 25, 2009, I was standing in the checkout line at the Shopette in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In my basket were candy, chips, and other products I had been tasked to get for the rest of the soldiers that were in basic training with me. Was I supposed to be there? No. But we can talk about that at a later date. As I stood in line trying not to be seen by the drill sergeants, my eyes happened to catch a glance at what was being shown on the television. Pop Icon and music legend, Michael Jackson, had passed away due to health complications.
Experience the pain and emotions of losing one’s child and healing found through God in new book
Sandra Bearor discusses the loss of her newborn in ‘When Jesus Carried Me’
Needing an outlet to express her grief and heart-wrenching pain after the death of her infant daughter, Sandra Bearor began writing to process and cope with her mourning and find a way to tolerate her day-to-day responsibilities with her five children. Her new book, “When Jesus Carried Me: Victoria’s Footprints” (published by WestBow Press), shares her family’s story of grief and loss and love and grace as they learned and grew in their faith after the death of their baby girl.
The Latest Release of Ez1095 2019 Software Offers White Paper Printing For Ease Of Use
ez1095 software has been updated to print on plain white paper for Human Resources satisfaction. Test drive the 30 day no cost or obligation trial at halfpricesoft.com.
The Affordable Care Act is one of the most-talked-about HR and healthcare topics for several years running. Halfpricesoft.com has developed ez1095 to help meet these requirements, confidently and quickly. The software will allow for white paper printing for ease of use to all employers and Human Resource staffing. The 1095C, 1094C, 1095B and 1094B forms for the upcoming tax season have been implemented and approved by the SSA to print on plain white paper.
