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Shoot Your Gun Indoors, With The iTarget Pro You Can Target Practice With Your Cell Phone [VIDEO]
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Do you find that you don’t practice with your firearm as often as you should? Is the expense of ammo one of the reasons? Maybe you just can’t find time to go to the range. Well, the iTarget Pro may be just what you need.
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Netflix Hikes Prices Up To 18% For 58 Million US Subscribers
For the fourth time in its history (the last hike came in 2017), Netflix is raising prices – this time by 13-18% – its biggest price-hike since launching 12 years ago.
Read moreMillennials Are Quickly Ditching City Life For Suburbs
When determining where to live, many millennials are now following the footsteps of their parents. In total, rent or own, 38% of millennials live in the suburbs, compared to 37% in the city. A new report shows that millennials are fleeing big cities for suburban life.
Read moreReese’s Installs Vending Machine To Let You Trade In Cheap Halloween Candy For Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups [VIDEO]
Reese’s is letting you trade in your cheap candy and exchange it for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The BAD news: The Reese’s vending machine is in New York City.
Read moreAre Sports Athletes Really Getting Faster, Better, Stronger? [VIDEO]
When you look at sporting achievements over the last decades, it seems like humans have gotten faster, better and stronger in nearly every way. But, many factors are at play in shattering athletic records, and the development of our natural talents is just one of them.
Read more7 Ways to Raise Stronger Children
A few strategies to foster independence and resilience.
Read moreNearly Half Of All Teens Wish They Could Travel Back In Time To An Era Before Social Media
A new study found that today’s teens overwhelmingly believe that social media interferes with homework, personal relationships and sleep and more than two-thirds of teens agree with the statement, “social media has a negative impact on many people my age.” And 40% agree with the statement, “I sometimes wish I could go back to a time when there was no such thing as social media.”
Read moreThe R.O.M. Church of Sealy To Begin Their “Hijacker” Series [VIDEO]
The R.O.M. Church (Resurrection Outreach Ministries) in Sealy, TX is starting their new series “Highjacker”. This series is a thought-provoking look at different scenarios that we encounter in life and deals with how people are “highjacked” from Gods chosen path for them. It is an examination into topics such as drugs, debt, promiscuity, infidelity, divorce, and many other subjects. The series is set to run starting in September, through October and possibly even into November. Any Sunday that you are available, the R.O.M. Church invites you to come join them and partake in the series. The R.O.M. Church is located at 314 Fowkles Street in Sealy, Texas. Service begins Sundays at 10:10 am and all are welcome.
Read moreDelayed Gratification: 3 Simple Ways to Teach your Kids About It
In an age of abundance, how do we teach children to value their belongings? How do we teach them about delayed gratification when there is no need to delay? Here are 3 tips that are simple, cost little to nothing, and work for kids of nearly any age.
Read more3 Basic Principles for Getting Things Done
Three insights from the book Getting Things Done by David Allen that make workflow management seem like something that doesn’t need to come at the expense of inspiration, creativity, or spontaneity.
Read moreHow Much Money Do You Save by Cooking at Home?
We all know there are benefits to cooking at home: you can use healthier ingredients, set portions to a reasonable size, and of course, save money compared to ordering restaurant delivery or using a meal kit service. But just how much money do you save by cooking at home?
Read moreThe R.O.M. Church Invites Community For Their “H.O.P.E.” Series [VIDEO]
With their focus on bringing their church out into the community, The R.O.M. Church in downtown Sealy, TX is inviting everyone in the community to come to their new H.O.P.E. Series.
Read moreBrad Paisley Concert Rounds Out Rodeo Houston Weekend
Brad Paisley was live in concert in the final weekend of the Rodeo Houston. He put on a great show for a packed stadium.
Read moreKeith Urban Thursday Night’s Entertainment At The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is in the final stretch in its final weekend. Thursday nights music star was Keith Urban. Urban put on a solid show for the packed house.
Read moreCould You Tackle The Big Fat Fatty? [VIDEO]
The Big Fat Fatty is a 27 inch, 13 pound, 14,000 calorie sandwich that can be yours for only $50. But, you could get it for free if you can eat it in 40 minutes or under by yourself.
Read moreYour New Year’s Resolutions Fail Because You’re Not Listening
Willpower is a limited resource and relying on willpower to change habits won’t get you as far as you hoped.
Read moreThe San Diego Splash Shows You’re Never To Old To Enjoy Life [VIDEO]
All it takes to be welcome on the San Diego Splash women’s basketball team is the ability to stand up and move your legs. You also have to be at least 80 years old.
Read moreWhat’s The Greatest Christmas Movie Of All Time?
The news cycle this year was so hectic – particularly around the holidays – that Americans were apparently too overwhelmed to engage in that perennial holiday pastime: Arguing over which Christmas movie is the best Christmas movie.
Read moreSchool Kids Need Recess Not ‘Wiggle Chairs’ [VIDEO]
Kids can’t sit in school all day long without a meaningful break because they aren’t supposed to.
Read moreIs it Still Important to Teach Children to Sew?
Is it time we recognized the value handicrafts offer to children? Furthermore, is it possible that their reinstatement in the nation’s schools would rekindle creativity, inspire thought, and provoke greater enthusiasm for learning of all kinds?
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