The number of people in Texas hospitalized with COVID-19 has declined more than 28 percent in the past month, according to the Texas Department of Health Services.
Folks who regularly lump alcoholic beverages into the cauldron labeled “witches’ brew” may still be shaking their heads, wondering why Anheuser-Busch didn’t get their famous Clydesdales in harness for Super Bowl LV.
My husband, Peter, is taking no chances. I knew this about him before I married him. Peter has a plan for everything and a plan in case the first plan doesn’t pan out. My father would call this “belt and suspenders” planning. Peter’s been walking around in a belt and suspenders ever since I’ve known him.
As President Joe Biden begins his leadership of the United States, he has made calls for peace and unity in the country. Former President Donald Trump issued similar thoughts in some of his outgoing speeches. The desire for such a thing is warranted after all our nation has been through in the last year, from riots in major cities to chaos at the capital. I agree whole heartedly! Words are a start. But, where do we go from there? It is easy to say, but hard to do.
We’re a big fantasy football family. Have been since we started our own league in 2014. My daughter and I never paid much attention to the NFL prior to this, but when the guys in your life love football, you find it in your heart to love football as well – or at least to participate in the family fantasy football league.
If you’re a business owner, you’ve got a lot on your mind – cash flow, competition, marketing, and so on. However, you may also want to think about tomorrow – if you don’t already have one, you might want to consider establishing a retirement plan.
It’s an honor to take over writing “Capital Highlights” from two capable predecessors, Chris Cobler and Ed Sterling. They are tough acts to follow, but I’ll do my best.
Norman V. Horner is a retired educator who doesn’t really care whether folks call him “Dr.” or not.
A friend of mine told me something so amazing, I had to look it up to see if it was true.
There are list makers… and then there is my lovely wife Christine, the all-time list maker in my life and most detailed person I have known.
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