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Indians, Pirates, Pioneers

Adventures by the bay shape the city of Seabrook.

If you live in or around Seabrook, you may be surprised to learn that this small fishing village has a larger-than-life history. From pirates and Native American Indians to farmers and millionaires, Seabrook has seen it all.

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Changing Lives through Brain Training

LearningRx Clear Lake strengthens skills for all ages and abilities.

If you could exercise your brain like any other part of your body—and see dramatic results—would you? “Exercise is the single best thing you can do for your brain in terms of mood, memory, and learning,” says Harvard Medical School psychiatrist John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain . “Even 10 minutes of activity changes your brain.”

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A Sudsessful Hobby

Art meets science in Annie B’s homemade soap.

If you think having a full-time job at NASA means you’re not the kind of person who would be interested in the domestic arts, you’re all wet.

Ann Rogers is a biochemist with a fulfilling day job at Johnson Space Center, including perks like attending shuttle launches and jetting to Russia on business. Then one day, during her workout at Curves, she met an art teacher who persuaded her to join a soap making class.

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