While taking care of a few things in getting ready for a second cousin's wedding tomorrow night, I'm spending Friday night in my perch inside my apartment.............and looking at weather radars on my computer. Thunder and lightning abound not far from my second-floor gathering.

Yes, it's raining tonight in North Texas. Oh, sure, we need a little more rain, but Central Texas needs it far worse. Not much rain had fallen on or near Lake Travis, and a lot of the...

That is a dangerous place to even walk in, let alone move to!
There's a lot of dangerous wild animals in that neighborhood.
There a LOT of wild deer running loose right next to that neighborhood, because there is large forests right behind Holland Lane.
There is a LOT of wild coyotes too, which live right behind Holland Lane.
There are raccoons too in that neighborhood, which is dangerous because many raccoons contract Rabies, which can easily kill you if you...

Children's eye health is a fundamental part of their growth and development. Unfortunately, it can be challenging for parents and teachers to recognize vision problems in children, as they often don't know what to look for, or how to recognize behaviours that may be connected to a visual impairment. It can be equally difficult for children to communicate or recognize issues, as they may think that they see the world the way everyone does.

Despite having 20/20 vision, children can...

Green is not just a buzzword anymore, especially when it comes to schools. Greening the operations and maintenance of schools can make a big impact on student health and performance, school operational costs and the environment.

According to the U.S. Center for Green Schools, greener schools make for better learning and teaching. Improved temperature control and classrooms with access to natural daylight means kids are more awake and productive. Studies also show that when students...

After some reflection today, I realized that my interest in subjects have consistently been with the social harm of the day.

Interest in the Japanese tsunami occupied hours or my time.
So did the Ebola virus disease.
I still periodically check HIV transmission rates.
Rupert Madolf hit my radar.

Certainly I knew about problems with the extremists, however it wasn't until it became more personal in my world that I began to pay attention. ...