“Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf” by Helene Cooper
Your friends follow what you have to say. Whether on social media or otherwise, they listen to you and understand, ask your opinion, seek your wisdom, and look to your lead. With them, you live a good life. Have followers like those, as you’ll see in “Madame President” by Helene Cooper, and you can change the world.
President of MD Anderson Cancer Center Resigns
Ronald A. DePinho M.D., president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has resigned. Chancellor William H. McRaven has requested DePinho stay on board through the end of the Texas legislative session, officials said in a release Wednesday.
New Measures Introduced to Elevate METRORail Safety Agenda
Louder horns, reflective paint and bright colored wraps, along with a comprehensive study of intersections are all part of the safety actions for METRORail.
Hiatus Spa + Retreat to Open Fourth Texas Location in Houston This Spring
New Spa in Tanglewood to Feature Spa Membership, 14 Treatment Rooms, and Nail Therapy Lounge
Hiatus Spa + Retreat, the award-winning Texas day spa with locations in Austin, Dallas & Plano, is excited to reveal the opening of its fourth Texas location in Houston. The 5,078-square-foot day spa is slated to open early Spring 2017.
Courts Will Try Antonio Armstrong Jr. As An Adult for Murder Of Parents
Prosecutors and Attorney Rick Detoto gathered inside the 3131th Juvenile court of Judge Glenn Devlin on Wednesday, in regards to the 2016 death of former NFL player Antonio Armstrong and his wife.
Yard House’s Menu Keeps Customers and the Restaurant Full
City Centre located at 800 Town and Center Boulevard in West Houston has become a hot spot for shopping, movie watching, and dining. The parking is plentiful, whether it’s in an outside lot or the free parking garage, this place seems to have covered all the bases to please the multitude of visitors that arrive Monday through Sunday.
Trump's First Big Sale: Rallying Republicans On Health Care
President Donald Trump is going all-in on the House plan to replace Obamacare, deploying the full power of his office to become the face of controversial legislation that is stirring a conservative revolt.
Lone Star Recognized as Top 25 College for Hispanics
Lone Star College was named a Top 25 College for Hispanics by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. LSC was ranked third in the nation for the number of Hispanic students enrolled and fourth for the number of associate degrees awarded in 2015.
Texas’ ‘Sandra Bland’ Bill Would Revamp Profiling Laws
The first sweeping police overhaul proposed in Texas following a black woman's 2015 death in jail after a confrontational traffic stop would revamp racial profiling laws and officer training
New Bill Preventing Firing Employees for Political Expression
A bill proposed in the Texas Legislature on Friday would prevent employers from firing off-the-clock employees who express their political views.
SXSW to Remove Immigration Warnings From Festival Contract
The South by Southwest festival will remove language from contracts that had warned bands and performers that U.S. immigration agents could be notified over serious contract violations.
Mexico Grand Hotels Announces The Addition of Two New Restaurants to Their Unique Dine Out Plan
Los Cabos Hotel Group Now Offering More Culinary Experiences to Guests Without Burning a Hole in Their Wallets
Panama City Beach Among Country’s Best Beaches
Panama City Beach’s world-famous white sand stretches along the Gulf of Mexico for 27 miles. It is only one of the many reasons visitors flock to sunny Florida for their preferred vacation destination, specifically historic Panama City
Yellow Cab Houston Rolls with ZTrip App
The Greater Houston Transportation Company (Yellow Cab Houston) announced it now uses the zTrip platform, a nationwide on-demand transportation application. zTrip offers the safety of a taxi or black car service with all the ease and convenience of a ride hailing app.
SWAC Tournament 2017: The Forgotten Talent
As I sit in the Health and Physical Education Arena (home of the Southwestern Athletic Conference leader Texan Southern University basketball team), I am saddened by two things: One the crowd size and two, the lack of media coverage here.
A Tale of Two Cities: Selma and Shelby County
In "A Tale of Two Cities," Charles Dickens contrasted the plight of the poor in France with the lavish wealth of the aristocracy, the city of need with the city of greed. That harsh exploitation eventually erupted in the French Revolution, and the brutal revenge of the revolutionaries on their former oppressors.
Bill Bellamy is “Married But Single”
Entertainer Bill Bellamy is a man that is constantly evolving. We grew to know him first as a funnyman with the boyish good looks on HBO’s Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam coining the “booty call.” He became a regular on shows on MTV before he branched out into movies. Mastering being in front of the camera, Bellamy flipped the script to go behind the camera to produce. Now Bellamy is expanding his resume, even more, another first, a stage play.
5 Things for Friday, March 10, 2017: South Korea, Russian Ties, Ax Attack
Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door
Tony Award-Winning Actress Phylicia Rashad Joins Houston Symphony for New Semi-Staged Version of Beethoven's Fidelio
The Houston Symphony announced today that Tony Award winner and three-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad will join the cast of its new semi-staged, concert version of Beethoven’s Fidelio, the composer’s only opera, March 31 and April 2.
