By kvargas, Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 4 comments
Has anyone else seen the article today about the Florida pastor advocating for a rally to burn copies of the Quaran this September 11? Now, I'm not a super religious person, and I'm not as current as I should be on news events, but, this one really got me going. Here's the link if anyone wants to read it: news.yahoo.com/s/ap/quran_burning Is it just me, or does this seem like a borderline hate crime to anyone else? From a pastor, no less! Granted, burning books isn't necessarily a cr
Co-founder of the National Organization for Women and writer of the groundbreaking book The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan could be considered responsible for igniting the second wave of feminism. Along with other iconic feminists like Gloria Steinam and Shirley Chisolm, she vehemently advocated for women's rights through staging nationwide protests and forming organizations like the National Abortion Rights Action League.
By dgilbert1981, Thursday, August 19, 2010, 0 comments
Thursday Concert Series presented by Capital One Bank: Los Skarnales & Karina Nistal September 9, 6:30 p.m. at Discovery Green.Una buena fusion of ska, pachuco boogie, old school funk and rockabilly with a pinch of punk, Los Skarnales can barely be contained by any stage. Force of nature and band leader Filipe Galvan has the vertical leap of an NBA star, the style of a pachuco kingpin, and the pipes of a classic soul shouter.
By Skirt.com, Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 1 comments
Want to hear something scary? 200,000 kids a year are at high risk for sex trafficking or sexual exploitation in the United States every year. That's right here in our own backyard.
By dgilbert1981, Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 0 comments
The Kashmere Stage Band Reunites at 8 pm at the Miller Outdoor Theatre. Relive the magic of the glory days of the 60’s and 70’s when the KRSB was under the baton of the late, great Conrad “Prof” Johnson. High energy, well-choreographed, playing big band standards, R & B, funk, gospel and soul, this band puts on quite a show! www.milleroutdoortheatre.com
When J and I broke up after a two year engagement, my best friend D’s first response was, “That’s so wonderful!!!” --Um, not exactly the response I was originally looking for from her. Immediately starting to feel annoyed at her seeming lack of compassion, she continued with “All of that time and energy that you wasted on a sinking relationship with J can now be put to good use.” O.k, I’m listening, I thought. Feeling at that time like my entire world as I knew it had collapsed, pondering the question What am I going
By dgilbert1981, Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 0 comments
Goo Goo Dolls: The Inner Machine Tour showing at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion August 22. The Goo Goo Dolls are on tour to promote their newest album, Something for the Rest of Us, scheduled for release later this year.
By dgilbert1981, Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 0 comments
Sheryl Crow preforms live at the Woodlands Pavilion Friday August 27 at 8:00 pm. Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Her music blends rock, country, pop and folk, into one mainstream sound, and she has won nine Grammy Awards. Crow is also a political activist. She has performed with the Rolling Stones and has sung duets with Mick Jagger,[1] Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton and Kid Rock, among others.
By dgilbert1981, Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 0 comments
View the sweeping pageantry of Texas history through music at Miller Outdoor Theater. From early Spanish exploration and the first settlement by American frontiersmen to the Battle for Independence and the Civil War, music has given voice to the land of Texas. Listen and learn as Paragon Brass traces this epic saga with musical selections relating Texas' journey from colonization to independent nation to the Lone Star State.
