January 2020 – Exclamation Points!

New Beginnings  While I always embrace and look forward to a new year, it does give me pause that we are now into a new decade. As a young girl, I remember watching futuristic movies and reading novels about life in 2020. The year seemed so far away, and now, here we are with cars that drive themselves,...

Living the Sweet Life: One of 12 Virtues, the First of Which is Courage

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.  Lessons learned in life come...

Follow Inspiration Stage “Into the Woods” on January 3rd – 5th

Inspiration Stage is excited to present Into the Woods JR at the historic Sugar Land Auditorium, located at 226 Lakeview Dr., with four shows January 3rd – 5th. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece and...

OakBend Medical Center Announces 2019 Physician of The Year

Dr. Long Cao, M.D., FACC has received the 2019 Physician of the Year Award from OakBend Medical Center. The other nominees were Dr. David Chao and Dr. Chris Chen. The Physician of the Year award, OakBend’s highest recognition, is presented annually to one outstanding physician who possesses significant...

Meet Asha Milan Abdullah

By Joan Frances – As a senior at Elkins High School, Asha Abdullah is a hard-working student with proven leadership skills and the ability to create positive interactions with others from diverse backgrounds. She has achieved success in academics, sports and extracurricular activities and is looking...

Fall Creek Vineyards

YOENOPHILE | By Denman Moody –  Skipping over the slow-moving history of post-prohibition winemaking in Texas, the shining stars are Susan and Ed Auler of Fall Creek Vineyards in the Texas Hill Country. These two have seen the results of years of passionate and dedicated work – traveling across the...