Cacaphony of chaos, beauty
Wed, 04/06/2022 - 12:00am
The birds outside my bedroom window go crazy every morning. I love it.
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Don’t be surprised by taxes on Social Security income
Wed, 04/06/2022 - 12:00am
When you reach the appropriate age, it’s easy to apply for Social Security retirement benefits – just go to Social Security’s website, fill out the online form and you’re essentially done. But many people overlook the next step – completing Form W-4V, which asks you how much federal income tax you want withheld from your benefits. And if you skip this step, you could face an unpleasant surprise when it’s tax-filing time, because Social Security benefits can indeed add to your taxable income.
Deadline nears to register to vote in May 7 elections
Wed, 04/06/2022 - 12:00am
Eligible Texas voters who have not done so already have until April 7 to register to vote in the May 7 statewide constitutional amendment election, as well as any local elections for city, school districts and other local entities.
Seniors and their discounts
Sun, 04/03/2022 - 12:00am
In the course of human history, there have rarely been days like current ones when bottom lines on price tags have been so convoluted, confusing, confounding and – in some cases – perhaps even conspiratorial.
Are you true to yourself?
Sun, 04/03/2022 - 12:00am
Are you comfortable in your own skin? Are you completely safe being yourself so that everyone else trusts you?
Facing grief - episode 22,329
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Grief teaches me new lessons every day. I think writing about them is important, because grief is a topic may of us shy away from. It’s uncomfortable. It’s be yond that. It’s terrifying.
Wildfire risk remains high in much of state
Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00am
Much of the state remains at considerable risk for wildfires through this week, largely because of higherthan-usual temperatures and drought conditions.
Posturing isn’t limited to politics
Sun, 03/27/2022 - 12:00am
My aged Uncle Mort is accustomed to numerous cat calls – as well as some from yelping dogs – when he expresses opinions that fly in the face of contrary views.
Surprising patron of the arts
Sun, 03/27/2022 - 12:00am
My landlord, Jorge, is a patron of the arts. When I imagine a patron of the arts, I imagine some fabulously wealthy person in the past, supporting the creation of art in Italy or New York—someone with an impossibly luxurious lifestyle, maybe with a couple of designer dogs on diamond leashes standing at attention nearby.