The pay is not much, but 17-year-old Crystal Washington is happy to still be working at a local fast food restaurant. Especially since recent statistics by the U.S. Labor Department shows staggering unemployment rates hitting her peers the hardest during the recession. “I was honestly embarrassed to flip burgers and prepare fries, but there are […]
By CINDY GEORGE Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Oct. 28, 2009, 12:30AM Starting today, there’s enough swine flu vaccine in the Houston area that providers are imposing fewer restrictions on who can get it. Large shipments of H1N1 vaccine have made it into Texas over the past few days, arriving at health departments by the thousands […]
I woke up this morning to see that Tyler Perry is being forced to defend himself against nasty allegations coming from Spike Lee. Spike has made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate what he perceives to be “coonery” in Tyler Perry films and TV shows. When I saw Perry flat out say that the accusations […]
By Associated Press October 24, 2009 1:06 pm President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people. The declaration that Obama signed late Friday authorized Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to bypass federal rules […]
A premature baby declared dead by doctors was found to be alive hours later when he was taken home for a funeral wake. The baby’s father, Jose Alvarenga, was told by doctors that his son had died shortly after birth. Staff from the state-run hospital in Asuncion, the Paraguayan capital, delivered the infant’s body to […]
Proverbs 15:1-2 (New International Version): “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.” <!--more-->
Two candidates vying to become Houston's next mayor traded heated accusations over their support in the African-American community Sunday, ushering in the final week of the campaign with the most combative rhetoric so far in the race.<!--more-->
Bishop Thomas Weeks, the man who garnered national attention in the Gospel world for assaulting his then wife Pastor Juanita Bynum in a hotel parking lot last year, has married again, according to accessatlanta.com.<!--more-->
Early voting began on October 19th for Houston's mayor, City Council and controller, 11 proposed state constitutional amendments, Bellaire municipal offices, community college and public school boards and more. Find the location nearest you.<!--more-->
Via: Elev8.com Hello Friday…Hello Friday Morning… Hello Friday Evening…Hey y’all its Friday. And, it’s a wonderful Friday, it is. As you know, Fridays are the start of my kick back weekends (ok if you believe my weekends are totally kick back then you don’t have kids). But anyway, the beginning of my kick back […]