I think it would be safe to say that the last 17 to 18 months have been hard on everyone. Just when we think we may be getting back to normal, another wave hits and things go haywire again. So, I would say that we are still far from “normal.” (And, honestly, I am not sure we will ever get back to what once was “normal.”)
The number of Texans hospitalized with lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases is increasing faster than at any other point since the pandemic began in early 2020, due to the highly contagious delta variant.
The word “pioneer” conjures up so many images. You instantly think of things like those who made their way west back in the early days of our country. You can see the visions of covered wagons, trail drives and vast fields of buffalo roaming the prairie. You might also think of the early days of our space program, when brave souls crammed themselves into a rocket and first blasted off into space. You might even think of recent events, where new modes of space travel will soon make it possible for the everyday joe to take a ride up into the heavens.
Ok, ok, before you go and make my reservation at the looney bin, no, I am not already blaring Christmas music on the speaker at the office. I am talking about HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL in Texas!
The order has been drawn for eight proposed amendments to the much-amended Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The proposed amendments were approved by at least two thirds of both houses of the state Legislature. According to the Austin American-Statesman, they include: