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December 19, 2012
Tom Marshburn, Roman Romanenko, and Chris Hadfield Lift Off to The International Space Station

HOUSTON - With temperatures well below freezing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Tom Marshburn of NASA, Roman Romanenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency launched Wednesday to the International Space Station at 6:12 a.m. CST (6:12 p.m. Baikonur time). The trio will dock its Soyuz […]

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December 10, 2012
Everything IS Bigger in Texas: Texas Thunder Announces Line-up

Randy Rogers Band, Josh Abbott Band, Casey Donahew Band and More Imagine your ideal night under the Texas sky—your favorite music, a great atmosphere and good friends, the perfect combination for amazing memories! Welcome to Texas Thunder, the premiere music festival of West Texas. Proving that everything IS bigger in Texas, the line-up includes performers […]

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November 16, 2012
Houston Texas Social Services No Greater Than Their Accessibility

City social services are no greater than their accessibility. It`s one thing to have established social services but what good are they if the user is unable to obtain the vital information or know-how when attempting to access them? This is an issue that is lacking not only in Houston, but most everywhere. In most […]

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November 16, 2012
Black Friday Turns into Bless Friday®

Since 2010, Houston area churches and Christian organizations have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this tradition, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church (MDPC), Beacon of Light Christian Center, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, are each scheduling community service projects on Friday, November 23. […]

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November 14, 2012
Business Profile: Houston Attorney Yolanda Buckner

"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong." […]

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November 14, 2012
A Closer Look at Social Services in Austin, Texas

Webster`s Dictionary defines a social service as: an activity designated to promote social well-being; specifically: organized philanthropic assistance (as of the disable or disadvantaged) ". A more concise meaning can be found in the Encyclopedia: Any of various professional activates or methods concerned with providing social services (such as investigatory and treatment services or material […]

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November 14, 2012
758-megawatt Sherman, Texas Power Plant Breaks Ground

• Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse arranged debt financing • Plant to come online in late 2014 when ERCOT has projected a need for reserve power • One of the nation’s first “quick start” plants will help support intermittent renewable generation • Will contribute up to $1.7 billion in economic development and create 700-800 construction […]

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November 9, 2012
Milne Studio Partners with The Historic Josephine Theater

Milne Studio, formerly the San Antonio Film Academy, is pleased to announce its union with The Historic Josephine Theater. Opened in 1947, the Josephine was once one of San Antonio's premiere movie theatres. Today, it is well-known as one of the cities’ top musical theatre venues and for its ongoing eclectic mix of film and […]

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November 6, 2012
Vote Up Or Shut Up!

I am getting more emails from people in Houston and folks I know are stopping me in stores to declare what they think about the way the country is being run more than ever before this election season. It's almost like candidates came up with this new idea to hire their voters and send them […]

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October 23, 2012
Show Palace Presents The Sexiest Halloween Costume Contest in Houston Texas

Whether you want to dress up as a sexy super hero, a sexy lumber jack, a sexy French maid or a sexy nurse you will have a chance to win $500 cash. Show Palace is hosting “The Sexiest Halloween Costume Contest” on Friday, October 26th at midnight. 1st Prize - $500 2nd Prize- $300 3rd […]

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