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George Strait Says He’s Planning Harvey Relief with Country Music Community
George Strait made an interesting announcement on Twitter today: Apparently, he is working on relief efforts with the country music community at large. He didn’t elaborate on what exactly those efforts entailed, but we might smell a benefit concert brewing. We are working on putting together relief efforts with the whole country music community. – GS — George Strait (@GeorgeStrait) August 29, 2017 Strait is originally from the Lone Star State and lives there. He owns a home in Rockport, where Hurricane Harvey first made landfall over the weekend. He also mentioned that the hurricane personally affected some of his family...
9-year-old Jack Davis Applied for “Planetary Protection Officer” Position at NASA
Upon posting a job opening for “Planetary Protection Officer,” NASA space agency has received countless job applications, but none as original and adorable as the one by Jack Davis, a 9-year-old with all the right qualifications to be a “Guardian of the Galaxy.” “I have seen almost all the space and alien movies I can see,” Jack explained in his letter. “I’m great at video games. I am young, so I can learn to think like an Alien.” Jack’s letter went viral after a family friend posted it on Reddit, and when it eventually reached the space agency, NASA’s director of planetary...
World's Largest Bounce House Coming to Houston for Halloween
What is being billed as the world's largest bounce house is coming to Houston later this year. Big Bounce America will be bringing its epic-sized bounce house to the area during Halloween weekend as a part of a swing through the state of Texas, according to the attraction's official website. The bounce house is three stories tall and 10,000 square feet in size. It's got everything, even obstacle courses, a ball pit, and a dance floor. The only thing that patrons need to bring is enough energy to keep bouncing. Here's hoping Houston's historically finicky weather plays ball. Via Houston Chron See...
Big Changes Coming for Water Bottles at Houston Zoo
The Houston Zoo is making a big change to help the environment. In 2015, it removed plastic bags from the gift shops to protect animals in the wild. Now it has eliminated single-use plastic water bottles from all concession stands. Guests have two choices when buying water at the zoo. One option is an aluminum reusable water bottle, which comes pre-filled with water. The other option is a paper-based water bottle made by JUST water. The bottle itself is made of paper from certified forests and the plastic cap is made from sugarcane, making the bottles 100 percent recyclable. ...