Chances are you've heard about The Hunger Games by this point.  What started as a young adult novel, and then as a trio of novels, all by Suzanne Collins, and all set in a dystopian future where teenagers are selected from their respective districts to fight to the death in gladiatorial combat on live television *breathes* has become a pop cultural... [Read more...]

There are several great night clubs, lounges, bars, and the like, dispersed in and around the Webster-Houston metro area.  "One only has to look" in order for them to find them".  Fortunately, we've consolidated a list of the highest user rated clubs and night life hot spots in the great Houston metro area.  So, whether you're looking to dance the night away,... [Read more...]

As ever, Amazon has been in the news lately as a means for aspiring authors to publish their work, among other innovative things. And while we're on the subject of Amazon and innovation, the Helen Hall Library is currently offering a class on Amazon's Mechanical Turk, a tool meant to provide businesses and developers access to an on-demand, scalable workforce. The... [Read more...]

The City of Webster is "The City of the Future," and as much as some of us (myself included) might, at times, poke fun at our city's title, it's one of the positive aspects of living in The Lodge on El Dorado Apartments, and the Webster metro area. Let me be direct here: one of the things that's great about living in Webster is that it's a forward thinking... [Read more...]

 While we're not about to encourage people to drink the amount of coffee consumed in the relevant episodes of Futurama and The Regular Show, we are aware that everyone needs a "pick-me-up", and that usually comes in the form of a cup of coffee or tea, a shot of espresso, an energy drink, or a like beverage. Bearing this in mind, there are several great cafés... [Read more...]

The phrase ‘pay it forward’ has become popular, mainly because doing good for others is good for your own health and wellness. There are a number of ways to perform simple acts of kindness either in or around your Lodge on El Dorado Apartment and the greater Webster metro area. Here are some suggestions to get your creative juices flowing. If you... [Read more...]