On Dec. 31, 2021, the world lost an icon as Betty White passed away at the age of 99, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. The world, it seemed, mourned the loss of the last surviving “Golden Girl.”
More than 20 new state laws went into effect as Texans rang in the New Year, with another half-dozen to go on the books on Jan. 18, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Those laws include a ban on transgender athletes competing on sports teams that reflect their gender identity, and penalties for illegally restraining dogs.
The start of a new year has so many connotations, hopes and promises.People make resolutions to be better, do better and live better. But one thing I have learned in my six decades of living, a new year is really just another day. The first week of January is just the week after the last week of December, and the week before the second week of January. Or, in simpler terms, just another day.
With a new year ahead of us, many of us may have set various goals for the upcoming year. New Year’s Resolutions, if you will, although I personally don’t tend to make them. But, whatever you may resolve to do, there is a little bit of advice I would like to offer: DON’T GIVE UP.
What do birds eat in the winter? Many of us keep bird feeders going all year long, so the obvious answer is bird seed. Well, this is great advice for those few bird groups that happen to be granivores, which include finches and doves. Several other species flock to bird feeders, but most song birds are insectivores, particularly during the time after egg hatching. At that point seeds and berries only provide a supplement, and their young cannot digest seeds at all. Most bird species cannot reproduce without a good supply of insects.