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
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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
Six owls and counting
Sun, 11/03/2019 - 12:00am
First, I noticed the owl. “Peter! Did you see the owl?!” Our last Airbnb in Spain had a ceramic owl. So, when I found a similar owl—in a similarly inconvenient
Pooh says it all
Wed, 10/30/2019 - 12:00am
When my kids were very young, each of them had a favorite movie that we viewed over and over (and over). As I watched replay after replay I noted the
Abbott issues disaster declaration for counties hit by severe weather
Wed, 10/30/2019 - 12:00am
After severe weather struck north and east Texas on Oct. 20, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration naming a list of counties in that region. Among the counties named
Finally, I am a true veteran
Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am
When the prospect of military service popped up, I didn’t know the National Guard from a cattle guard. Generally speaking, that’s still the case, despite my having “served” in the
Avoid the crowds, visit Big Bend National Park during wet season
Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am
I find myself in Big Bend National Park unexpectedly in late September. It has rained a lot. Everything is green. The normal bluff color has been superseded by olive and
An Autumn tale with a red apple
Sun, 10/27/2019 - 12:00am
My parents live in a cabin deep in the north woods. I know this sounds like the start of a fairytale. Sometimes it seems a bit like one. There are