The Eagle – by Rebecca Fielder

When a young heeler mix came into the A&M Small Animal Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital’s emergency clinic early Wednesday, he’d clearly had quite a journey.

The dog, who came to be known as Grits, was coated in mud and trembling in fear, but had no serious injuries. But it was the way he ended up in College Station was a story in itself.

Grits rode into town stuck in the front bumper of a car.   Continue reading “Rescued pooch had a wild ride”

“As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers’ rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force.”
— Elizabeth Esty

“For working people … Labor Day stands for something special and profound. It’s a day to honor the deep commitment each of us has to serve the children we teach, the families we heal, and the communities we love.”
— Randi Weingarten   Continue reading “In light of Labor Day, some quotes”

Wellness Mama – by Katie

Ketchup is one of the most kid-friendly foods out there, and some kids (mine!) will eat anything, including liver, with ketchup on it. Unfortunately, most store-bought versions are packed with GMO tomatoes and high fructose corn syrup.

It really is worthwhile to make homemade ketchup. The taste, texture, and flavor blows store-bought ketchup out of the water! This is one well-loved condiment in our house.  Continue reading “5-Minute Homemade Ketchup Recipe”

Chron

Harris County Fire Marshal’s office set fire to the remaining six containers of chemicals at Arkema’s Crosby plant, Sunday afternoon.

Spokeswoman Rachel Moreno refused to provide any details about what was done to set the material on fire, citing “safety and security aspects’ of the operations.

“We did it in a very safe manner,” Moreno said.    Continue reading “Harris County burns down last 6 of Arkema’s chemical containers in Crosby”

The Telegraph

Oxford University is embroiled in an ethics row after scientists were accused of questionable conduct over a controversial trial of a new vaccine on African babies.

Professor Peter Beverley, a former senior academic at the university, complained that scientists planned to test a new tuberculosis vaccine on more than a thousand infants without sharing data suggesting that monkeys given the immunisation had appeared to “die rapidly”.   Continue reading “Oxford University scientists gave babies trial TB vaccine ‘that did not work on monkeys’”

RT

The US military has sent a number of M1 Abrams tanks as well as heavy armored vehicles for a massive multinational exercise, Agile Spirit 2017, which is kicking off in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.

Some 500 US troops along with M1 Abrams main battle tanks and LAV armored fighting vehicles have arrived in the former Soviet republic of Georgia for the Agile Spirit 2017 exercise.   Continue reading “M1 Abrams tanks, heavy armor arrive in Georgian port for Agile Spirit drills”

Intellihub – by Lexi Morgan

Many physical altercations between Texans at the pumps following the gas shortage brought on by Hurricane Harvey’s devastation have gone unreported by the mainstream media and are expected to worsen as the crisis intensifies.

Right now, a number of Gulf Coast refineries remain crippled and crude shipments are not even making it to the refineries causing drivers further frustration as insiders have already reported 7 to 10-day waits on shipments.   Continue reading “Some Texans fighting at the pumps, pouring gas on each other”

Anti-Media

According to the defense contractor that developed the Predator and Reaper drones for the United States military’s operations in the Middle East, drones will have begun to replace piloted law enforcement helicopters by the year 2025.

On Monday, it was reported that the contractor, General Atomics (GA), is pressing hard for the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to change its regulations on unmanned flight over American soil.   Continue reading “Massive Military Drones Could Start Replacing Police Helicopters”

Alternet – by Travis Gettys, Raw Story

Joel Osteen’s reputation was submerged in the wreckage left behind by Hurricane Harvey — and at least one pastor says the televangelist got what he deserved.

John Pavlovitz, head of North Raleigh Community Church in North Carolina, said the “prosperity gospel” minister had discredited his faith by tweeting out banal platitudes as locals mosques and furniture stores offered shelter from the hurricane that flooded Houston.   Continue reading “Fellow Pastor Unleashes Holy Hell on Joel Osteen for His Disgraceful Response to Hurricane Harvey”

Reuters

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Diners at a KFC store in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will have a new way to pay for their meal. Just smile.

Customers will be able to use a “Smile to Pay” facial recognition system at the tech-heavy, health-focused concept store, part of a drive by Yum China Holdings Inc to lure a younger generation of consumers.

Yum China, which spun off from its U.S. parent Yum Brands Inc last year, is trying to rev up growth in the world’s second largest economy, where food safety scares and changing consumer tastes have dented sales since 2012.   Continue reading “Just smile: In KFC China store, diners have new way to pay”

In case anyone wants to dive deep, this is on the yearly Burning Man festival, out in the Nevada desert on gov land.  Ha!!  It also covers other deceitful and destructive agendas that look like love and freedom but lead to debauchery and compliance.  One of the broadcasters calls Burning Man “The greatest psy-op of all time.”   Makes me wonder how to protect the young ones from this highly-crafted and near irresistible lure.  I’m only half-way through but there’s powerful dot-connecting.  It’s 5 hours, and so far, for me, riveting:
Continue reading “Steve Outtrim – “Shadow History of Burners, Pt 7: Social Engineering on the Electronic Frontier””

Fox 4 KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At least three families in the Brookside neighborhood have had encounters with swooping owls while walking or jogging the street. It’s the reason Janice Allen looks up into the trees while working out in her neighborhood.

“I used to walk looking down at different things that had fallen, sticks and acorns, so I don`t trip on them when I`m walking my dog. And now I find myself looking up at the trees to see where maybe the owls might be,” Allen said. “We have a group email going that alerts us when we have attacks in the area and one of the neighbors recently was attacked when she was running with her dog.”   Continue reading “Swooping owl attacks have Brookside neighbors on alert, experts scratching their heads”

New York Post – by Susan Edelman

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says it has “found no evidence” that newspaper reporter and TV star Dorothy Kilgallen was murdered as she dug deep into the JFK assassination.

After announcing last January it would take a new look at Kilgallen’s Nov. 8, 1965, death, a “thorough, eight-month-long investigation” could not conclude that it was a homicide, the DA said in a statement. It thanked her supporters, and promised to review any new evidence that emerges.   Continue reading “DA: ‘No evidence’ reporter investigating JFK assassination was murdered”

Chron

Oil from the Exxon Mobil Beaumont refinery has spilled outside the facility onto a nearby county road, the company reported.

“We are monitoring a sheen. There is not a reported oil spill,” spokeswoman Charlotte Huffaker said by email.

She said company emergency response teams were on hand. The flooding was attributed to rising water on the Neches River.   Continue reading “Exxon Mobil Beaumont refinery reports oil spill”