Lifestyle

I'm optimistic that we'll have a chill in the air very soon, and with daytime heating being put to bed, that can only signify one thing -- deer hunting season in Texas is this close.

There were no safety classes when my daddy taught me to shoot 35 years ago, and reflecting back on those Kodak moments, me holding .30-06 (thirty-aught-six) shells, let alone loading up, would have been enough to scare "Billy The Kid".

Should have seen the expression on his face when I told him that I was - shooting - for a career in law enforcement.

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Do you wash your hands EVERY time you use a public restroom?

Perhaps you wash your hands religiously after using the restroom at a store or restaurant, but not so much at work. Who cares, you know all those people in the office and they're like family, right? You can let the hand-washing slide there. Ew! Family members and those donut-eating co-workers have germs too.

Just how many people skip washing their hands at public restrooms and go ahead and spread the germs?

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Tell me if you think this idea will catch on in East Texas.

Eva Longoria is opening a new steakhouse in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve called "She," and it caters to women. Apparently the steaks will be smaller, cuz us gals just need a few bites and then we're ready to get on with the night. Something tells me the prices won't be small though.

What will guys eat?

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20-year old Annabel Rivera is a 2010 graduate of Lufkin High School, who hasn't exactly been taking it easy after high school. She's been attending SFA and pursuing fame and fortune in beauty pageants. She'll compete along with 113 other Texas woman this weekend in the Miss Texas USA Pageant in Houston.

It hasn't been an easy road for Rivera, who became fascinated with pageants after watching them on TV. Once she went through the application process and became accepted, she still needed to raise the money for the registration fee and that wasn't easy.

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Yes, West Nile is a huge concern across Texas and 47 other US states right now.

But it's not necessary to call 911 when you notice a mosquito bite. Are people really doing that?

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If you're sitting around with your pals this weekend in front of the TV, there's a new drinking game you may want to try.

Have you heard the buzz about the mustache game?

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Kids have a pretty sweet situation with allowance money these days.

I think I scored $2 per week from my parents to start, and then later on I got an extra $1.50 or $2 for mowing certain sections of the yard. That's how I could afford those hot eleven dollar jeans!

The average allowance nowadays is just over $16 a week or $65 per month, according to the American Institute of CPA's. That comes out to about $780 each year.

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The new lion cub at the Ellen Trout Zoo has a name! It's been a summer of births at the zoo, with several intriguing new babies born. The lion cub has been named Sango.

The city says the name has meaning - Sango is the Yoruba god of lightning and thunder.

We've got a chance to catch a sneak peak at the little lion cub this weekend, but we'll have to be on our toes.

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The Honda Accord seems to be one of the most common vehicles seen on the roads, not only across the US, but right here in East Texas. Driving on the Highway 59 we see tons of Accords, mixed in with several domestic pickup trucks and foreign and domestic SUVs. I’m rockin’ a Chevy Traverse, packed full of car seats, diaper bags, and scattered discarded Cheerios. And you?

If you drive a Tahoe, rest assured, it’s not likely to be stolen. But if you drive a foreign car, you’re chances of having it ripped off are pretty good. Yikes!

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History was made this week when Augusta National Golf Club announced it was admitting its first ever female members. Was this a monumental moment or an old club finally catching up with the times?

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According to a new survey from Gallup, 66 percent of adults drink alcohol, up from 64 percent last year.

But are these Americans who imbibe enjoying the occasional glass of wine or are they pounding beer after beer?

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I read that 20 percent of us check our smart phones every ten minutes.

I hate to admit it, but I'm one of those helpless, pathetic addicts. I just can't stand not knowing what might be going on inside that phone as it sits there on my desk. Has someone sent a text? What new emails have just landed? Maybe I should check Facebook. Perhaps a celebrity couple has broken up....I should see. Stop the madness! But I can't.

If you're not checking your phone every ten minutes, a new Time Mobility Poll says you're probably checking it at least once an hour. And 84 percent can’t go one day with their mobile device at hand. What would we do with our hands if we didn't have our phones? I shudder to think.

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