Month: March 2022

Two Men Bringing Family and Faith-Based Entertainment to the Mainstream

A new wave of family-friendly entertainment may be hinting at a cultural shift. Comedian Keith Stubbs and animator Butch Hartman are leading the way in creating video content with wholesome cartoons and comedy that is breaking the monopoly of mainstream video production. Both say they are catering to the underserved community that wants entertainment the whole family…


The Power and Beauty of Great Verse: Celebrating National Poetry Month

April, lovely April. Scraggly March with its lion’s entrance and lamb’s departure has at last taken a final bow, and April now steps to the stage. Associated with Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, and derived from the Latin “aperire,” meaning “to open,” April waves her magic wand and turns lawns from brown to effervescent…


Texas Oil and Gas Jobs See Biggest Leap in 10 Years, Historic Growth Due to ‘Strong Demand’

Jobs related to oil and gas in Texas have seen the biggest monthly increase in a decade, and the second-highest increase in at least 32 years, the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) said citing data from the Texas Workforce Commission. Upstream oil and gas jobs in the state grew by 5,100 in February 2022…


Time Changes

The old saying, “The more things change the more they stay the same,” may apply in many areas of our 2022 daily lives, but I realized recently by walking through my wine cellar how it didn’t really apply to wine. The saying may have been prophetic a while back for things like political or economic…


Fifth COVID-19 Vaccine Shot May Be Needed in Fall: FDA Official

Hours after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a fourth shot of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans 50 and older, an FDA official said a fifth shot may be needed in the fall. “I don’t want to shock anyone but there may be a need for people to get an…


For Kids: Why Do Birds Sing In The Morning?

Every day just before the sun comes up in the wild places of South Africa something amazing happens. If you go outside and listen carefully you will find that all the birds puff up their feathers and put on a show — a singing show! When the sun hasn’t yet come up it’s just light enough to…


Why Do Birds Sing In The Morning?

Every day just before the sun comes up in the wild places of South Africa something amazing happens. If you go outside and listen carefully you will find that all the birds puff up their feathers and put on a show — a singing show! When the sun hasn’t yet come up it’s just light enough to…


Discover a Shockingly Simple Intervention to Support Liver Health

Rates of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) – excessive deposits of liver fat in those with no history of alcohol abuse – are soaring in the United States, with some experts placing the incidence at a stunning one in three adults.  Although many cases of NAFLD are mild, the disease can occasionally progress to severe…


NIH Deleted Info From Wuhan Lab on CCP Virus Genetic Sequencing, Watchdog’s FOIA Finds

National Institutes of Health (NIH) documents obtained by a nonprofit watchdog in a federal court suit reveal that the agency deleted CCP virus genetic sequencing information from the Wuhan Institute for Virology at the Chinese lab’s request. The Arlington, Virginia-based Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Researchers (EO) obtained, as a result of a Freedom of Information…


Watchdog’s FOIA Finds NIH Deleted Info From Wuhan Lab on CCP Virus Genetic Sequencing

National Institutes of Health (NIH) documents obtained by a non-profit watchdog in a federal court suit reveal the agency deleted CCP Virus genetic sequencing information from the Wuhan Institute for Virology at the Chinese lab’s request. The Arlington, Va.-based Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Researchers (EO) obtained as a result of a Freedom of Information Act…