Cheer the Dynamo on, explore some of Houston’s best Caribbean food restaurants, sample whisky, stuff your face with banh mi, help send off the Houston Symphony’s Principal POPS Conductor and more happening this week in Houston. Things to Do This Week in Houston Dancin’ in the Street Motown & More Revue at Miller Outdoor Theatre | Thursday, May … Continue reading Need Memorial Day Plans? I’ve Got You Covered!
Can You Say “Opa”?
Whether you’re into gaming adventure, baseball, the arts or are a big foodie, there are a ton of things to do this weekend.
Under the Weather is an Understatement
How many times have you gone into work or school knowing very well that it wasn’t in your best interest to do so? Today is one of those days. After being up all night hanging out around the porcelain goddess of ridicule, I made myself go to work. What a day it will be! My … Continue reading Under the Weather is an Understatement
Distinguishing Anger from Sadness
With a headline line that, it must sound completely illogical that anyone could mistake the two positions. Both are quite emotional and both can lead a person to act in an extreme way. But here’s how they can evolve into one and the same.
Happiness Where You Are Now
Are you happy? Yes, bad things happen all of the time, but allowing yourself to be brought down by that negativity is not healthy for your happiness. You see, happiness is a state that we should all strive to be in regardless of the outside sources that affect us all. When you come into … Continue reading Happiness Where You Are Now
Your Good Word for the Day
A speaker held up a $20 bill in a room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands went up.
A Mother’s Love
A mother’s love is given freely and without condition, which is why we should honor them every day, not just one day each year on a calendar. A mother makes choices; some would say sacrifices,
Some things to Do This Weekend
Although we are in the middle of the weekend, there's still plenty to do here in Houston and the weather is perfect for it! Check these great things out! Things to Do All Weekend (May · May the Fourth Be With You Events Around Houston | Thursday to Sunday – Show some love for Star Wars at … Continue reading Some things to Do This Weekend
A Little Mother’s Day History
History of the American Mother’s Day Celebration When the first English settlers came to America, they discontinued the tradition of Mothering Day. While the British holiday would live on, the American Mother’s Day would be invented — with an entirely new history — centuries later. One explanation for the settlers’ discontinuation of Mothering Day was … Continue reading A Little Mother’s Day History
Training Day
How wrong I was! After teaching for over 20 years I have finally encountered one of my most difficult students. As we get older, we learn more and more about the world around us. While some of us choose to expand our knowledge and minds, there are some among us that close their minds to … Continue reading Training Day
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