Article Archive for January 2010
There are too many folks dying at the hands of young murderers who have handguns. To be gunned down like a dog in the streets without having the ability to properly defend one’s self, is UNAMERICAN. We live in the land of the free where you can be what you want to be, unfortunately, there are those of us who choose to murder and take what doesn’t belong to them.
President Barack Obama mentioned an $8-billion investment in high-speed train systems across the country in his State of the Union speech.
EBay is about to shake up its pricing structure again, introducing an option that allows sellers to list up to 100 items for free each month if bidding starts under a buck. If the goods don’t sell, eBay collects no fee.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the iPad, a tablet computer that he called “a truly magical and revolutionary product.”
Before they compete in the 2010 Pro Bowl on Sunday, January 31, some of the NFL’s biggest stars will come together as one team Thursday, January 28, in the largest community program in the league’s history.
Renowned Chef Polo Becerra, Executive Chef and Owner of Post Oak Grill and Polo’s Signature launches a new concept in Upscale Casual Mexican Cuisine: Habaneros. The new restaurant will feature creations from Chef Polo’s homeland.
Former State Representative and business executive Borris Miles is leading in the race to replace State Representative Al Edwards. An internal poll conducted by the Borris Miles campaign of 300 likely voters during the period January 20-22 shows Miles with a significant lead over incumbent Al Edwards. The poll has a 3.5 +/- margin of error.
Mayor Annise Parker and Senator Rodney Ellis will ride along with participants in the sixth annual BBVA Compass Tour de Houston. Cyclists will line up at City Hall on March 21, as the bike ride kicks off to benefit the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
HP today announced the appointment of Gail Evans as vice president and general manager of HP.com, effective immediately.
For more than thirty years, Evans has specialized in product and application development as well as technology strategy and transformation for business-to-business and business-to-consumer Fortune 500 companies.
Presented by the HFD Sirens organization, along with the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and Houston Independent School District (HISD), the fast-paced weekend camp will introduce campers to firefighting. Supervised activities will include rappelling, forcible entry, search and rescue, emergency medical services, and a live burn.
Children are selling pink lemonade in Austin, Texas. A Minnesota couple is giving away money that they saved for their wedding. Chelsea Clinton hosted a spinning class in New York on Thursday with front-row “seats” going for $1,000.
Through an in-store fundraising campaign launched in response to the catastrophic earthquake that occurred in Haiti, H-E-B and its generous customers have raised more than $200,000 for the Haiti Relief and Development Fund sponsored by the American Red Cross.
A planned tribute to Michael Jackson at the upcoming 52nd Grammy Awards will feature the first-ever 3-D performance on an awards show.
The number of people who worked at home increased by nearly 2 million, from about 9.5 million in 1999 to about 11.3 million in 2005, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nearly half of these home workers had college degrees and nearly half of them earned $75,000 a year or more.
Kitty Kelley, biographer of the rich and famous, is getting ready to release an unauthorized biography on talk show queen Oprah Winfrey.
It’s easy to see why the 2010 Mazda3 was a finalist in the recent Internet Car and Truck of the year contest. The compact sedan was stylish, easy to drive, comfortable fore and aft and it was fairly fuel efficient.
Donald A. Coleman, Chairman of GlobalHue, the nation’s largest minority-owned, full-service marketing communications agency, has announced the Coleman Entrepreneurial Scholarship (CES) program is expanding its scope for its second year.
Two Texas-Area High School Students Among the 100 Selected From Nationwide Search to Attend Innovative Learning Environment at Walt Disney World Resort
Obesity as a major cause of cancer, a long-overdue focus on cancer survivorship, and a renewed concentration on the protective potential of the whole diet are a few of the most important developments of the last decade in cancer research, according to a new survey of top experts by the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR).
