Category Archives: Lifestyles
How 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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Gov. Abbott Authorizes Restaurants to Deliver Alcohol With Food Purchase
Governor Greg Abbott issued a waiver that will allow restaurants to deliver alcoholic beverages with food purchases to patrons, including beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
Read moreUpdate on Ticket Refunds for The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
After the closure of the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Rodeo announces the options for ticket buyers.
Read moreHealth Department Orders Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to Close [VIDEO]
In the interest of public health, the City of Houston and the Houston Health Department have ordered the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ to close.
Read moreQUILTERS AWARDED IN THE 2020 RODEO QUILT CONTEST
Winners from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2020 Quilt Contest were announced today. More than 60 entries were received from quilters who reside in the designated 68 Area Go Texan counties and Houston-Area counties.
Read moreHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ 2020 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Winners Announced
More than 250 barbecue teams competed at the 2020 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest presented by Comcast Business, Feb. 27 – 29, 2020. On Saturday night, one team was named Overall Grand Champion Team — Fayette County Go Texan.
Read more2020 Rodeo Uncorked® Grand Champion Wine Sells For $220,000
The Grand Champion Best of Show, France’s Piper-Heidsieck Brut, Champagne, NV sold for $220,000 to buyers Katherine Cornell and Tom Pirtle, Kristina and Paul Somerville, Jennifer and Joe Van Matre, and Sheridan and John Eddie Williams.
Read moreStates That Defend Us—Where Do Our Military Volunteers Call Home?
There’s no end to fun surveys that purport to measure patriotism among the states, with military enlistments often part of the criteria.
Read moreHow Couples Meet, Then & Now
Today’s daters are taking matters into their own hands. Seemingly no longer satisfied with the potential partners that life throws at them at work, in school and in their circle of friends, they are (in increasingly larger numbers) opting to meet their partner online.
Read moreThe Fast Food Sandwich War Is Depleting The US Of Its Entire Supply Of Little Chickens
The war between chicken companies Popeye’s and Chick-Fil-A – most recently in the news for various fights and arguments in Popeye’s drive-thru lines – carries with it another negative consequence: the two companies are using up the world’s supply of little chickens.
Read moreHow This Teen Entrepreneur Created a Million-Dollar Candy Empire [VIDEO]
At age 14, Alina Morse achieved “the American Dream.” How did it happen?
Read moreAmericans Have No Free Time, Yet We’re Watching More than Four Hours of TV Per Day
According to the Neilsen Company’s extensive sampling of TV, smart phone, and video game console users, American adults spend an average of four-and-a-half hours per day watching television and an additional 54 minutes using TV-connected devices such as DVD players and video game consoles.
Read moreClose Before You Doze – See the Dramatic Difference a Closed Door Can Make During A Fire [VIDEO]
The UL Fire Safety Institute showed a group of people the difference having a door closed vs. having it open during a fire can make.
Read moreOutschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling
The goal of Outschool.com is to make interest-based, learner-directed education a mainstream option for many more young people.
Read moreStossel: Life is Getting Better
Don’t believe news reports—we’re healthier, richer, and safer than ever before.
Read moreThe Teacher Shortage Is Real and about to Get Much Worse. Here’s Why
Is standardized testing to blame for increased teacher stress and workforce dropout?
Read moreVinyl Records Set To Outpace CD Sales For The First Time In 30 Years
While streaming content has displaced all forms of physical media as the preferred medium for sonic consumption, nostalgia-driven audiophiles have driven Vinyl sales through the roof – at least compared to CDs.
Read more16-Year-Old Fortnite World Champion Wins Record-Breaking $3 Million Prize
16-year-old Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf of Pennsylvania has won a record-breaking $3 million prize in the Fortnite World Cup finals. Epic Games set aside a total of $40 million in prize money for the Fortnite World Cup, of which $10 million was awarded over the 10-week qualifying stage, and $30 million reserved for the New York City finals.
Read moreUber Unveils Its Futuristic-Looking Air-Taxi, Slated For Release In 2023
At Uber’s “Elevate Summit” last week, the company unveiled what it believes the future of automated aerial transportation will look like. The now-public rideshare company, is ready to make its push into “air taxis”.
Read moreThe Rise Of Roomba And iRobot [VIDEO]
Since its release, Roomba has become synonymous with robot vacuums. Worldwide sales of consumer robots reached $5.6 billion in 2018 and that’s in no small part thanks to iRobot and the Roomba. But in order to stay at the top of the market, iRobot has launched even more cleaning robots.
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