When life hands you dung
Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am
Life may give you crap, but it’s what you make of it that matters.
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America’s suicide epidemic
Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am
Sandra was in her mid-20s when we attended the same church and were part of the singles group. She had a beautiful smile and a bright personality, but one day life came crashing down on her when she received word that her dad had killed himself. The news impacted our group as we grieved for her devastating loss.
Abbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding
Tue, 10/17/2023 - 12:00am
Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported.
Talking to dogs
Fri, 10/13/2023 - 12:00am
It’s no secret that I love dogs. I love dogs, and I don’t have one right now because, traveling as much as my husband, Peter, and I do, having a dog makes no sense. We know this. We have discussed this. There are times I would like to have a dog so much it makes my heart hurt. And then I realize how easy it is to get on a plane without worrying about the welfare of a dog, and I know we have — at least for now — made the right decision.
Winning isn’t everything
Fri, 10/13/2023 - 12:00am
I am often asked about my experiences traveling around the world delivering presentations. What is your greatest take-away?
Words well chosen
Fri, 10/13/2023 - 12:00am
Sometimes, newspaper headlines are clever to the max, like the one in the Dallas Morning News when the Texas Rangers mauled the Tampa Bay Rays in the first two games of the American League wild card playoff.
Teamwork
Tue, 10/10/2023 - 12:00am
Only teamwork can make your dreams work. If you think you are in any fight just on your own, you may have another thought coming.
Texas emoplyment at historic high
Tue, 10/10/2023 - 12:00am
For the 30th consecutive month Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14 million jobs and outpacing the nation in its annual rate of employment growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
And early season of gratitude
Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:00am
The yearly calendar tells us (or at the very least gives us clues) as to what we should dwell on - a.k.a. think about at any given time.