Houston Lecture Series Brings Great Minds and Big Ideas Together.

When Randall Morton saw Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on an episode of the Larry King show, he knew Kennedy should speak in Houston.

Mass meditation…coming to a space near you.

As dictator regimes around the world crumble in Egypt, Libya and other lands, images of “mob mentality” are seen on every news network. Angry sign-toting protestors overrunning city streets, overturning cars, hurling rocks through windows and warring with military men are symptoms of mob behavior.

A Story of Inspiration, Courage and Kindness.

Students in Littleton, Colorado were enjoying one of the first sunny days of the year. Rachel Scott, a high school junior, soaked up the warmth and spent her lunch break outside on the lawn with a friend.

Bikeways and walkways encourage quality of life in the Bay Area

Residents of—and visitors to—the Bay Area don’t need anyone to tell them there’s a huge outdoor life component to the water-bordered lands south of Houston’s concrete canyons. It’s not unusual to see kayakers on the water and families enjoying the parks.

Community support is vital to the emerging new economy

If you’re not an avid user of Twitter, #SLGT may look like some secret society code used by James Bond and his buddies.

Are You a Transitioner?

Are you interested in lowering your carbon footprint and reducing your personal energy dependence?

Do you seek out locally grown food, maintain a backyard garden and enjoy healthy, responsible alternatives to corporate-grown food?

Cheryl McNair makes science cool for kids.

Studies show that by sixth grade kids begin losing interest in science. Blame too many tests, long lists of strange words to memorize or dull lectures about dry facts and discoveries by long-ago scientists whose relevance has been lost.

Dreams Do Come True.Operation Cinderella makes prom possible for local teens.One of the highlights of every American teenager’s high school experience is the Senior Prom.[But the ability to afford the dress, the tuxedo, shoes and accessories can easily reach several hundreds of dollars.

Teaching social awareness is just elementary. At least that’s what the kids at Westwood Elementary (Friendswood ISD) are experiencing thanks to an innovative counselor and a third grader yearning to knit. Barbara Gruener,Westwood counselor and character coach, believes that kids should be engaged on a personal and long-term level in a project of service.

A special school for special kids

Like most moms, Lori Ferazzi is invested in her kids’ education. She worries about them and would do pretty much anything within her power to ensure their success. Even if that means creating a new kind of school for them.

On Fire with Gratitude

Every day I try to remember to thank higher power for all things. Not just the good things—prayers answered, a loving family, my good health—but all things, good, bad and indifferent. Gratitude is something we should all strive to have a little more of.

Healing relationships empower adults with disabilities

Half an hour west of Houston is a small community unfamiliar to most. It’s called Brookwood—a name that reflects the symbiotic serenity of forest and stream; a relationship in which one is equally beneficial to the other. So is the way of Brookwood.

Plant these seeds and grow your daily best

Every day you have a choice.  At least that’s what I believe Henry Ford meant when he said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right."Motivational speaker and authorZigZiglarpretty much concurred when he said, “It’s your attitude that determines your altitude.” Is your cup half full or half empty?