Dickey’s Retail Expansion Reaches the Aloha State
World’s largest barbecue concept’s pork ribs now available for purchase in Puerto Rico, Hong Kong and Hawaii
No matter where you are in the world, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit wants to bring Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ to you. Now, by popular demand, Dickey’s is proud to say aloha to the Hawaiian Islands with their pit-smoked ribs!
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church presents H-E-B’s Scott McClelland in kickoff of inaugural speaker series “Faith in Work” on Monday, Oct. 3
Event is free and open to the public
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church’s Adult Ministries presents former H-E-B president and now senior advisor Scott McClelland in the inaugural speaker series “Faith in Work” on Monday, Oct. 3, where he will discuss about how his own faith and career have intersected throughout his life. The speaker series is an offshoot of “Working Faith,” a new program that will launch Oct. 16, focusing on how to erase the Sunday-Monday divide when it comes to faith. The idea is for people to begin to see their careers as a way to lives their Christian faith every day, with the goal of engaging and impacting men and women throughout the Houston area, not just those who already call St. Luke’s home.
Humanity Health and MedTech Color partner to expand career advancement for their member communities
Humanity Health, the premier career acceleration and talent sourcing platform for underrepresented leaders in healthcare and life sciences, is delighted to announce a pioneering partnership with MedTech Color. Through this partnership, MedTech Color, a community of leaders of color in the medical device industry, and Humanity Health will coordinate efforts to provide senior leaders in the industry with expert community, executive development and career accelerating opportunities.
'It's unbelievable': 1,000 rescued as Hurricane Fiona cripples Puerto Rico with flooding and power outages and slams the Dominican Republic
Rescuers are scrambling to save flooding victims in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona wiped out power to most of the island before crashing into the Dominican Republic.
BrightDrop Breaks into Grocery Industry with eCart for Optimized Online Order Fulfillment and Pickup
Kroger is slated to be first customer of the BrightDrop Trace Grocery
*BrightDrop unveils the Trace Grocery, a new temperature-controlled eCart, designed to optimize fulfillment and curbside pickup for the $240 billion online grocery industry *Trace Grocery is available to order in limited quantities today, with full availability expected in 2024 *In an initial pilot, Kroger saw a noticeable improvement in the customer and associate experience
The Woman King Crowns the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival
The mighty women of the Agojie were warriors. From the 1600s to1800s in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey this all-female military regiment gallantly fought their empire’s enemies.
At High Risk of Prostate Cancer? Here’s How to Lower Your Odds
Through our genes, we may inherit good traits. That height you have or those light eyes may be passed down from your parents. The unfortunate part about genes, however, is that they can increase our risk of developing certain health conditions. Genes can put some men, especially Black men, at heightened risk of prostate cancer. The good news, however, is that a new study suggests that there may be ways to undo much of that potential harm with a healthy lifestyle.
Restaurant Review: Enjoy Spicy Beef Rib Noodles and Bold Sichuan Flavors at Mian!
MIAN, which means noodles in Chinese, serves bold, mouth-tingling flavors and authentic Sichuan noodles in the heart of Houston's Chinatown. James Beard nominated Chef Tony Xu, who created this casual dining concept, as the sister to his first concept Chengdu Taste. Both restaurants originated in California and are both in Houston!
Book Bans Are an Attack on the Freedom to Read, Teach and Learn
Truth is a threat to authoritarianism. Reading is a path to truth. That’s why the freedom to read is essential to the freedom to learn. And that’s why the freedom to learn is often attacked by those who abuse power and those who cling to it.
RIP Frank Watkins
When we think about movements that change the course of history, we naturally think of their leaders. Yet every movement is dependent on unsung heroes - creative, dedicated and passionate people who devote their energy to the cause, beneath the glare of the camera. With the passing of Frank Watkins this week, RainbowPush lost one of the greatest of its heroes - and I lost a piece of my soul. Frank was more than a friend; he was my brother for 52 years in the struggle.
Houston Recognized as One of America’s Best Cities in 2022
The city climbs up six spots from 2021 ranking, achieving high marks for diversity, culture, education and its expansive culinary scene
Houston has once again garnered global attention as one of the best places to live, work, invest, and visit, according to the 2022 list of America’s Best Cities. Earning the No. 11 spot among 100 cities named, the country’s fourth largest city made notable gains from its previous ranking, in addition to receiving a new moniker as “America’s stealthy powerhouse on the rise.”
Alley Theatre Announces the Cast & Creative Team of Edward Albee’s Seascape
Alley favorite Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play centers on mature, loving relationships
The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play – Seascape, written by Tony Award Winner Edward Albee. This provocative and fantastical story featuring an encounter between two couples, one human and one sea creature, runs October 14 – November 13, 2022, in the Neuhaus Theatre and is directed by Nathan Winkelstein.
California woman who faked her own kidnapping sentenced to 18 months in prison
Sherri Papini, the California mother who faked her own kidnapping in 2016 in a hoax that was exposed with the help of advances in DNA technology, was sentenced to a year and a half in prison on Monday, according to a release from the Department of Justice.
Solving Puzzles for Peace of Mind - The Covid Years
Panel discussion of impacts of mental health on art practice
Join Visual Arts Alliance Saturday, October 1, at 11:00 a.m. for an in-person event, “Solving Puzzles for Peace of Mind – the Covid Years” at Poissant Gallery, 5102 Center St, Houston. Four artists, Eren Eiswirth, Brittani Kelley, Ryan Baptiste, and Chloë Helen Calthorpe Dillion Stewart, will discuss their art practice and how it has been influenced by and speaks to mental health and addiction, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, moderated by Frank Larkey, PhD.
H-E-B launches debit card that offers cash back on H-E-B brand products and other perks
H-E-B Debit account offers a spending and savings account with no monthly fees to maintain the account.
At H-E-B, it pays to be a Texan. H-E-B has launched a Debit Account program that gives customers five percent cash back on the purchase of qualifying H-E-B brand products1. The H-E-B Debit Card, which can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted, acts as a spending card with an optional, high-yield savings account2, and provides users several benefits such as free cash withdrawals at H-E-B branded ATMs3, no monthly fees to maintain an account, getting paid up to two days earlier with direct deposit and more4.
Houston Ballet Presents Good Vibrations Starting Sept. 22
Tickets are on sale now for Houston Ballet’s Good Vibrations. The stage is set with a triple bill full of energy, elation and a long-awaited world premiere. In The Letter V, created by famously musical choreographer Mark Morris on Houston Ballet in 2015, dancers move to the music of Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G Major.
'It's all behind us now.' 1,400 migrant children see hope in nation's largest school system
After the hardship of their journey from South America to the United States, Marialena Coromoto and her 13-year-old daughter, Neimarys, see hope in the US school system.
As book bans mount, literary stars are championing libraries and literacy
Readers and educators across America are observing Banned Books Week by exploring restricted books and supporting their authors -- whether they are newly added to the ever-growing list of challenged works, or classics that have drawn controversy for decades.
NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket prepares for prelaunch test
The Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another test Wednesday before its next launch attempt to journey around the moon and backThe Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another test Wednesday before its next launch attempt to journey around the moon and back.
New Alzheimer's diagnoses more common among seniors who have had Covid-19, study finds
A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease within a year.
