Category Archives: Lifestyles
15 States Are Moving to Curb Public Health Agency Powers Following Lockdown Carnage
More than a dozen states have passed or advanced legislation to place new checks on the powers of public health agencies in the wake of the pandemic.
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Aquaponics For Beginners Course Now Available Online
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is now offering an “Aquaponics for Beginners” program online.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Says Texas Will Build A Border Wall, But Doesn’t Yet Give Details On Cost Or Location
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The governor suggested more details would be released next week. The announcement Thursday of several initiatives is the latest in an ongoing conflict between Abbott, a Republican, and Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration.
Read moreSniffing Out Contraband
New research will allow detection without opening containers for inspection
Read moreFear Of Coronavirus Will No Longer Be Acceptable Reason For Texans On Unemployment To Turn Down Job Offers
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The state’s unemployment agency is ending that exemption June 26, when out-of-work Texans will also stop receiving an extra $300 in federal jobless benefits.
Read moreRains, Wet Conditions Delay Hay Producers
Rains and the threat of rain have kept forage producers in hay-producing regions of the state out of fields and behind schedule for the season, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Read moreTesting Safety, Shelf Life Of Food For Entrepreneurs
Texas A&M AgriLife lab protects Texans from foodborne-illness, helps Texas economy
Read moreTEXAS LEGISLATURE 2021 Texas House Rallies Behind Speaker Dade Phelan, Even As Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Blames Him For GOP Legislative Failures
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Phelan has touted a list of conservative wins in his first session as House leader, such as passing legislation to let Texans carry handguns without a license and approving some of the strictest restrictions on abortion in the country.
Read moreHOW OFTEN SHOULD I WASH MY LINENS?
Not washing your sheets, towels, blankets and pillows frequently enough could result in avoidable health issues
Read moreMosquito Populations Booming After Rains
That familiar buzz and bite are signs that mosquito season in Texas is here, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist.
Read moreTexas Lawmakers Responded To The Pandemic By Limiting What The Government Can Do In Response To A Pandemic
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Lawmakers didn’t succeed in curtailing the governor’s power during a disaster, but they did pass bills that prohibit so-called vaccine passports and ban the mandatory closure of churches and gun stores.
Read moreAmerica Lost Its Religion: Church Membership Plunges Below 50% For First Time
Americans’ faith in organized religion continues to trend down at an accelerated pace. A new poll from Gallup shows for the first time since the public opinion polling company began asking questions in 1937, the number of Americans who view themselves as members of a church, synagogue, or mosque has plunged below 50%.
Read moreMost Give Up Twitter And Booze For Lent
Giving up social media or alcohol for Lent are by far the most common ways to engage in modern fasting before Easter, but, interest in (temporarily) swearing off meat is rising.
Read moreAmerica’s Trust In The Mainstream Media Hits An All-Time-Low (And “Journalists” Are Shocked)
For the first time, most Americans do not trust the mainstream media. According to PR firm Edelman’s Annual Trust-Barometer, fewer than half of all Americans trust the mainstream media
Read more2020 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.
Read moreMichael 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.
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