Fort Bend County Libraries Host Virtual Book Fest Author Kevin Kwan to Highlight Festival

Fort Bend County Libraries is excited to host a virtual Book Fest on Saturday, November 14th, from 10 am to 4:30 pm. This event will be live-streamed through WebEx; it will not be in person. Kevin Kwan, author of the international bestselling novel Crazy Rich Asians, joins the festival as a special guest...

Fort Bend Christian Academy Produces Shadow Play for Deaf Community

Sugar Land’s Fort Bend Christian Academy (FBCA) is excited about bringing the community a play like no other, The Taste of Sunrise, by Suzan Zeder. It is a tale of two worlds, Deafness and Hearing. This play will be bringing two departments together. The FBCA American Sign Language department, led by Tony...

A Continued Study of Aristotle’s Virtues – Justice

This year marks my 15th anniversary writing my column Living the Sweet Life. This year also marks my 50th birthday. As a way of reflection and remembrance, this year’s Sweet Life will be a continuous study of Aristotle’s 12 Virtues and how they are applied to my life. Well my Sweet Life friends, we have...

November 2020 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

A Meet and Greet for judicial candidates Judge Maggie Jaramillo and Judge Brenda Mullinix was hosted by Maggy Horgan at Lupe Tortilla in Sugar Land.  Guests visited with the judges, participated in a live auction and enjoyed...

Be Vigilant About Respiratory Illness: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

You’ve heard how COVID-19, flu and other respiratory illnesses that affect the lungs can make it difficult to breathe. There are steps you can take today to prevent these illnesses and boost your respiratory health in case you do get sick. Taking good care of your lungs can improve your quality of life and...

Don’t Let COVID-19 Fear Postpone Your Cancer Screening

FOCUS COVER STORY The hospital is safe, and coming in for a screening can save your life. Cancer has not stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what has come to a stop – almost completely – is regular cancer screening. One study, from the electronic medical records system Epic, found that screening...