Category Archives: Lifestyles
2020 Gun Sales Shatter Records As Americans Lock N’ Load
People have been stocking up on firearms like never before. According to monthly FBI data, November was the busiest month on record for background checks with over 3.6 million applications – a figure which is up 40% from the prior November, putting the country at an all-time high of 35,758,249 checks so far this year – and 26% higher than 2019’s 28,400,000 checks.
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Michael Jordan’s New Golf Course Uses Drone To Deliver Beer To Golfers [VIDEO]
Michael Jordan’s new golf course in Florida is the latest example of robots, drones, and the uncertain future of work for humans. The course, called The Grove XXIII, has opted to deliver snacks and beer to golfers via a drone.
Read moreDismal NFL Ratings Force Networks To Renegotiate With Advertisers
Absolutely terrible NFL ratings and pandemic-driven schedule changes are forcing television networks to renegotiate deals with advertisers to make up for the much smaller audience, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, which adds that their opportunity to profit off of the remaining games during the typically lucrative holiday season is narrowing.
Read moreNewsmax Ratings Surge, Surpass Fox For First Time
Fox News, the conservative-leaning news and opinion network that helped cultivate the base of GOP voters which Trump rallied to victory in 2016, has finally lost its crown. According to media reports, Newsmax beat Fox News among the coveted 25- to 54-year-old demographic for the first time ever on Monday evening.
Read moreMany Texas Families Say Remote Learning Isn’t Working and They Want it Fixed
Almost midway through the school year, it has become increasingly clear that virtual learning is failing a sizable number of Texas public school students whose parents decided to keep them home as COVID-19 grips the state. The disturbing number of students posting failing grades while trying to learn in front of computer screens has also brought into sharper focus the failure of state […]
Read moreWalmart Launches Walmart Pet Care
With Americans increasingly bringing pets into their homes, Walmart announced yesterday a bigger push into the pet industry with the launch of Walmart Pet Care. Walmart Pet Care is a full-service pet care offering giving customers the ability to shop for additional services such as pet insurance and pet care services like dog-walking and pet sitting.
Read moreReduce Impaired Driving by Promoting Healthy Drug Free Lifestyles
Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing our community, and encourages parents, educators, business owners, and other community organizations to promote drug-free lifestyles.
Read moreHoliday Hold’em – Multi-County Online Holiday Wellness Program to Begin November 22nd
This free online challenge is designed to encourage participants to gain no more than 2 pounds during the holiday season.
Read moreMulti-County Cooking Well with Diabetes – Fantastic Foods with Flair!
The educational sessions will be followed by a step by step cooking demonstration video entitled “Meet Me in the Kitchen!” Get prepared to create tasty dishes using simple ingredients.
Read moreTexas to Allow Limited Visitation in Nursing Homes With No Active Coronavirus Cases
For the first time in nearly five months, visitors will be allowed in Texas nursing homes on a limited basis, state health officials announced Thursday evening.
Read moreA Federal Rule Protecting Thousands of Renters From Eviction Expired Friday – Now what?
A federal eviction moratorium expired Friday, and housing attorneys are concerned about a potential surge in evictions across Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreDallas Cowboys Linebacker Jaylon Smith PSA: “Wear A Mask On and Off the Field”
Smith urges Texans to wear a mask to protect themselves and others and follow other important health and safety guidelines like washing your hands and practicing social distancing.
Read moreGovernor Abbott, HHSC Announce $3.6 Million To Connect Nursing Facility Residents And Families
This funding allows nursing facilities to purchase tablets, webcams, and headphones to connect residents with their loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreWhen Sean Speaks, A Message For Everyone On Memorial Weekend [VIDEO]
Earlier this month, we posted a Memorial Day message from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service encouraging everyone to plan while you can and designate a sober ride. That article featured a video about Sean Carter and his journey after sustaining a traumatic brain injury as a result of a drunk driving accident. Sean and his mother, Jenny, from WhenSeanSpeaks.com took time to interview with us and share more of Sean’s story with us. They have taken their message to tens of thousands of young people to help prevent drunk driving and to make people aware of the consequences of their choices. Please take a moment to hear their message.
Read moreThis Memorial Day, Do Not Become a Memory!
As family and friends break free from shelter in place orders and begin to plan their Memorial Day celebration, we encourage you to plan while you can and designate a sober ride.
Read moreTeaching Technology to Older Adults During the Coronavirus Pandemic
With patience and flexibility, family members can provide the best tech support for seniors from a safe, healthy distance. Together, they can practice using new and innovative technology for older adults, learning to meet their daily needs through online services, from paying bills to ordering groceries and streaming music.
Read moreDPS Reminds Motorists April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were more than 96,000 crashes involving distracted driving in 2018, and these crashes led to more than 2,300 serious injuries and over 390 deaths.
Read moreTexas Home School Coalition Launches Emergency COVID-19 Daily Home Education Lesson Plans
The Texas Home School Coalition, one of the nation’s leading authorities on home education with more than three decades of experience in the space, has just completed the first phase of a multi-phase emergency COVID-19 response plan to afford Americans free digital home education resources.
Read moreTexas Health Care Association Launches Adopt a Nursing Home Initiative
The Texas Health Care Association (THCA) announced the Adopt a Nursing Home initiative to connect willing Texans with a local nursing home to safely communicate during the COVID-19 outbreak to send words of comfort to both residents and their caregiving staff.
Read moreHow To Talk To Children About COVID-19
Children home from school are likely hearing about COVID-19 from conversations between their parents or from the news. A Texas A&M University expert said it’s important parents ensure their children are given reliable information and ease their fears and anxieties.
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