Opinion

Taking out the Trash

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 4:00am

I heard a sermon a week ago that really struck a nerve and it is possible it would strike a nerve for most of us. The preacher spoke about how we should let go of the trash in our lives and instead grab onto things that have meaning and purpose. He made a declarative statement of “delete the app” and wow, that one really landed hard. It made me think a lot about the things that I have allowed to become time stealers and how much time I allow myself to waste in a day, when there are so many other things to do that would be so much more beneficial.

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The Wall

Wed, 01/19/2022 - 4:00am

If you are an avid reader of my columns, you may recall that several weeks ago, I wrote a column entitled Comfortably Numb, that equated our life to the Pink Floyd song of the same name. No, this isn’t a sequel to that column, but it does loosely have its origin in the Pink Floyd album that gave us Comfortably Numb.

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Emergency SNAP benefits again extended

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 4:00am

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households.

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Taking Care of Your Heart

Wed, 01/12/2022 - 4:00am

February is American Heart Month, which is a great time to learn about how to keep your heart healthy. People 65 and older are much more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke and to develop coronary heart disease than younger people. The good news is there are things you can do to keep your heart healthy.