Article Archive for February 2010
Oh, well. There goes Jarvis Johnson’s whole reason for running – to tap into the backlash against Sheila for her very public support for Hillary. Jarvis recently sent out an email with a picture of him and Obama, with the following message
The HWA has been selected as a Best of Category Winner 2009 Marketer of the Year (Healthcare: Physician/Services Category) by the American Marketing Association of Houston.
The President’s bipartisan healthcare summit has just wrapped up. What we saw today was the President and Congressional Democrats clearly lay out their vision and arguments for why the legislation they’ve passed should become law.
Representative Garnet F. Coleman released the following statement today in response to Senator John Cornyn’s statement about a cost estimate prepared by Texas’ health agency regarding Medicaid expansion in the President’s health reform plan:
I started from scratch, with $71 in my pocket and built a billion dollar business. I did this by working to find real solutions to the problems we faced. I’ve struggled a lot in my life to get where I am today, and I’ve never forgotten where I started.
February officially became known as Black History Month because of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. He made sure the African American story was told with the establishment of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History .
President Barack Obama recorded a public service announcement (PSA) encouraging national participation in the 2010 Census that will be distributed to television and radio stations.
The first Texas Africa Business Summit started Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in Houston with Congressman Al Green (TX-09) as one of its Honorary Chairs. It brought together diplomatic representatives from various African countries.
In observance of Black History Month, H-E-B and the Black Professional Cowboys & Cowgirls Association (BPCCA) will host the 11th annual “Heritage Day”, an event celebrating black history.
Vehicles speak to me. Now I know vehicles are inanimate objects and can’t physically speak to me but they have a language that car enthusiasts understand. For example, when I approach a convertible.
American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) is pleased to announce the 2010 winners of the 35th Annual Gracie Awards. National award winners will be presented at a black-tie Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
This may be why they also make the best movies. Celebrate good books and Black History Month with two books that have made great movies. Check out “Blood Done Sign My Name” and “Sins of the Mother” on film and in the pages the books.
More than 30 children and parents participated in the kick-off to an exciting new health and fitness program called “BG Be Fit” earlier this month. The on-going program focuses on teaching medically underserved school-aged children.
When Eldrick “Tiger” Woods joined the ranks of professional golf a dozen years ago, it was via the heralded “Hello, World” Nike commercial. When he steps on the podium to speak to an assembled group of friends, colleagues and journalists.
While economists declare the recovery at hand, more Americans than ever are losing their homes. The financial bailout rescued the banks, but it has done precious little for homeowners faced with collapsing home values, ballooning mortgages and increasingly lost jobs.
The picture wasn’t in the best of shape. Over time, it suffered cracks and folds, sun and chemicals not meant for old black-and-whites.
When I think about law enforcement creativity’s, and a man who sought resolutions to public safety problems the communities needed to resolve to feel safe, I think about Constable A.B. Chambers. Constable Chambers was the first Constable in the State of Texas to receive grants to fund deputies patrolling the freeways of Precinct 7.
Last night I landed in Washington, D.C. While I’m here, I’ll be meeting with leaders to do whatever I can to aid in giving health care reform the push it needs to get over the finish line.
The Houston Chamber Choir and Professor Peter Schickele as P.D.Q. Bach join forces for an entertaining evening of musical wit and satire. Since 1965, the tireless Peter Schickele has kept audiences in stitches portraying the fictitious P.D.Q. Bach
