Tag Archives: Texas

Cowboy Carter’s fashion influence – why Western boots, hats and hats are booming in London

(SPOUSE) Slap your mates and get out the rodeo gear – London is on the verge of a hot cowboy summer. Anyone who’s a little reluctant should check in with Beyoncé, whose country-inspired album Cowboy Carter is due out tomorrow. The March 19 album cover release reinforced his new look: on horseback, wearing a red… Read More »

Texas Eclipse Festival offers ‘choose your own adventure experience’ for April’s total solar eclipse

On April 8, 2024, a number of cities from Texas to Ohio to Maine will be in the direct path of experiencing a total solar eclipse. But instead of having just one day to revel in the historic moments as the skies darken, a festival in Central Texas will be spread over several days. What… Read More »

How Retailer HerStory Helps Women-Led Businesses Sell Luxury Fashion

FORT WORTH, Texas — HerStory began selling luxury fashion and accessories early last year exclusively from purpose-driven businesses run by women and paying fair wages, with the goal of promoting women-led businesses and engaging shoppers in more meaningful consumption. Co-founder and chief executive officer Tinsley Merrill Paul said the young retailer grew from a subscription… Read More »

How is a warming climate paving the way for fast-spreading, devastating wildfires?

Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the severity of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the state’s largest fire on record after burning more than 1 million acres — caught even experts off guard. Its severity was due to a perfect storm of environmental factors: highly flammable grasses and strong winds, coupled with record… Read More »

Powerful combination of dry land and high winds fuels wildfires in Texas

Abnormally high temperatures, dry grass and a windy cold front combined to create the conditions for the devastating wildfires that ripped through parts of Texas this week. The winds sending wildfires across the Texas Panhandle came at the perfect time of day for destruction, “like a hurricane making landfall at high water,” said Texas State… Read More »

‘Food Equity Can’t Be a Side Job’: How Food as Medicine Becomes a Core Team Capability

The intersection of food and health has been known for a long time. However, the “food as medicine” movement, which has been a big trend lately, has gained momentum. As societies grapple with rising healthcare costs and gain a greater understanding of the impact of nutrition on health, healthcare organizations are embracing the idea that… Read More »

SpaceX wants to expand Starship launch site with Texas land swap

SpaceX is seeking a land swap in Texas to “expand its operational footprint around launch facilities” for its massive new Starship rocket, according to the state. SpaceX plans to give 477 acres (193 hectares) to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Service near the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge, just north of Boca Chica on the… Read More »

Who shot JFK? Here’s what my tour guide in Dallas told me:

President John F Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963 – Public Domain / mediadrumworld.com At a party in an Amsterdam canal house in the mid-1980s, a man who claimed to have been a session musician on several Beatles albums handed me a pile of filthy typewritten pages and said:… Read More »