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Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.
01/03/2024 04:00
Wait…What?
Well, it did it to me again! It seems like I just had my birthday in June; now it’s a new year, and it’s only six months ’til my next birthday. That would make me X years old! The thing about this New Year’s thing that everyone tends to celebrate is it forces us to look back at the past and then into the future. From where I am sitting in the present, my past is a lot more past than there is a future.
01/03/2024 04:00
“Red Squirrel Thoughts”
I drove my parents to their cabin this week.
01/03/2024 04:00
Legal groups sue to stop new immigration law
The ink was barely dry on a law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott that makes unauthorized entry into the United States a state crime before a lawsuit was filed by civil rights groups and El Paso County challenging its constitutionality. The Austin American- Statesman reported the suit was filed in an Austin federal court by the ACLU and two immigrant advocacy groups on behalf of the county.
12/27/2023 23:00
The Postscript
“Year-End Ambitions”
12/27/2023 23:00
Texas grid faces winter after failed attempt to get more power online
Industry experts continue to argue over whether the electricity market in Texas needs to change to make the grid more reliable in winter and summer.
12/27/2023 23:00
New Year, New You
New Year, New You
12/27/2023 23:00
“Wild Children”
The children were in the pew in front of me.
12/20/2023 23:00
Property tax cuts go into effect
A total of $18 billion in property tax cuts were approved by more than 80% of voters in the November general election and should be reflected in property tax bills that are due by Jan. 31. The cuts come in the form of increased home exemptions, lower school district rates, and limiting the amount property appraisals can rise.
12/20/2023 23:00
Space heaters do more than heat homes
Heaters can cause fires that can cause serious damage, injuries or death. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), heating equipment caused 44,210 home fires and 480 deaths between 2016 and 2020.
12/20/2023 23:00
Naughty or nice?
One thing I can say for sure for this year is when Santa asks me if I have been naughty or nice. I want to preface my answer with, "I did try!" Well, I thought about trying, which is what counts. At least "they" say it's the thought that counts. I can harken back to my youngster days when I was nice or Santa would take me away on Christmas Eve night, but that happened to my brother, so there is that.
12/20/2023 23:00
Cozy Up for a Christmas Movie Marathon
If you are looking for a stressfree tradition to add to your holiday celebrations this year, let me offer one suggestion. Make some hot chocolate, gather your favorite people, and enjoy a Christmas movie marathon. For those inclined to take my advice, here is a list of Christmas movies to view with your family.
12/20/2023 23:00
Legal challenges to amendments appear quashed
A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported.
12/13/2023 23:00
Ho, Ho, Humf
’Tis the season to be jolly. Fa la la la la, Humf. It is sad when I can identify more with the Grinch than with Santa Claus. Where is that holiday spirit? I don’t see what all this holiday cheer is about.
12/13/2023 23:00
“Dressing up for Christmas”
I tend to be a Christmas maximalist; at least if you ask my husband, Peter, that's what he would say.
12/13/2023 23:00
The World’s Best Card Trick – Improve Your Skills
“I don’t even have any good skills. You know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills. Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills!” Napoleon Dynamite
12/13/2023 23:00
Texas Supreme Court hears abortion ban challenge
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could decide whether medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban are written clearly enough to protect pregnant women who face serious health risks, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
12/06/2023 23:00
Life is just a pile
As Dianne and I look around the house, we see piles of stuff. The stuff we have accumulated in just the last several years is enough to declare Mount Everest a hill. It’s not that we are hoarders, as hoarders themselves would say, because we do have garage sales, yard sales and any type of sales we can come up with to get rid of the piles of stuff we don’t use.
12/06/2023 23:00
“Palazzo Pants”
My Facebook feed reminded me that, exactly 12 years ago, I was considering buying palazzo pants.
12/06/2023 23:00
UFO Abduction – The Strange Story of Betty & Barney Hill
The prospect of life in outer space and alien creatures has always fascinated much of the population of planet Earth. Countless Sci-Fi movies and TV shows are evidence of this.
12/06/2023 23:00
“A Few Words”
We had dinner with friends last night.
11/29/2023 23:00
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