One great cat
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:00am
Part 1 of 2 My husband thinks our cat is dying. Or is close to death or is succumbing to old age. I don’t disagree. The cat in question is
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What if we could end the streak of highway deaths?
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:00am
It has been 19 years since Texas could claim a day where there were no fatalities on our roads. The fatalities add up to nearly 70,000 people killed on Texas
Voters approve 9 proposed constitutional amendments
Wed, 11/13/2019 - 12:00am
Voters rejected only one of 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution in the statewide election held Nov. 5. The House and Senate, in the 86th Regular Session of the
When clocks go unwatched
Sun, 11/10/2019 - 12:00am
OK, I admit it. My memory of clever ads and lots of other stuff dates back to the early years of World War II. One I recall simply won’t dislodge.
Our veterans should be recognized all year round
Sun, 11/10/2019 - 12:00am
Each year on Nov. 11 we commemorate Veterans Day. This originates from the armistice that ended World War I which occurred at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918. In 1919,
A new way to eat a pear
Sun, 11/10/2019 - 12:00am
My husband, Peter, and I have settled into the little house we are calling home for a month in southern Spain. The house is old and quirky—but I’ve come to
Going home
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:00am
Nearly a decade ago, my 80-year-old dad sensed quiet and a lack of activity upstairs and felt a worried edginess creep under his skin. He headed up the basement stairs
What lessons can investors learn from our veterans?
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:00am
Each year, Veterans Day allows us to show our respect for the sacrifices that military veterans have made for our country. But have you ever stopped to think about what
Feds announce rules for hemp
Wed, 11/06/2019 - 12:00am
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Oct. 29 announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s release of interim final rules for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Program. The rules, part of the
Is ‘fake’ the new normal?
Sun, 11/03/2019 - 12:00am
We called prized possessions “gen-u-wine” back in the day. That’s not the correct spelling, of course, but when the word fell from our lips, we emphasized each syllable to make