Lifestyle

The road back to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic figures to have some twists and turns. Even after the rollout of vaccines began in late 2020, public health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization emphasized the importance of people keeping their collective guard up, as previously unseen variants of the virus were still being discovered.

With the increase in outdoor temperatures also comes an increase in the possibility of heat stress — possibly even heat exhaustion or heatstroke — but there are some steps you can take to help beat the heat, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

If you have recently started or expanded a houseplant collection, congratulations! You’ve improved your indoor air quality and have added life and vibrancy to your home. At the same time however, your indoor garden may be attracting bugs that can harm your precious plants and annoy you.

I remember the first year of the Dallas Mavericks and how ecstatic I was when I could sit out by the “wash-house” with my radio plugged into the outdoor outlet and listen to the first game of the ’80-‘81season for this expansion club in the NBA and continue to follow them for 15 wins and 67 losses that first season. Dick Motta was their coach, and Norm Sonju was the “decision-maker.” My favorite players that first year were Brad Davis, Abdul Jeelani, Clarence Kea, Bill Robinzine, Geoff Huston, and Jim Spanarkel. They were a “motley crew” (not singers), and I “loved” them and especially their coach—DICK MOTTA!

Buster Automotive celebrated 40 years of business in Forney on June 15, 2021. A family-owned and operated garage, Buster Automotive got its start at the suggestion of a family member who asked Charles Buster to consider using his experience in the industry to open an automotive shop in Forney. After giving it some thought, Charles and his wife Pam relocated to Forney from Fort Worth to start their new venture.

Animal rights advocates and hunters may have more in common than they think when it comes to nature conservancy, according to a newly published study by a Texas A&M AgriLife researcher.

I have often visited with my grandkids about how life was in rural Red River County back in the late fifties and early sixties when I was growing up. It was an entirely different world back then, one much simpler and I guess by today’s standards, somewhat harder.

I think I mentioned last week that Mr. and Mrs. Brown had recently returned from a shared “Chuckwagon Adventure” in Logan, New Mexico, and Monday when John and I shared a few more minutes of “shooting the breeze,” he mentioned that one of his favorite “cook-offs” is held there, and it is called “Canadian River Renegades Chuck Wagon Cook-Off” and is held at Ute Lake State Park in Logan during March each year. The profits gained from the event are given to graduating seniors in the form of college scholarships.

The Texas State Delta Kappa Gamma Society International 92nd Convention was held in Denton, Texas, June 16th through 19th, with the theme of “Unlock the Possibilities,” and the officers of Alpha Tau, the Kaufman County chapter, attended! “I must admit that I was a little apprehensive and not really looking forward to a convention. In the past, conventions have been drudgeries—totally feeling like wastes of time, due to required classes that did not pertain to me. However, I must admit again, this was not the case at the DKG convention this June. It was filled with excitement, love, and some “aha” moments! I enjoyed each day and each moment!” shared Vivian Themer, President.

The students listed on the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university would like to recognize the following students for earning the honor for the Spring 2021 semester.

More than 4,700 Baylor University students have been named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the Spring 2021 semester.

Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River.

PRICES go up and up! Is that INFLATION, or is it Natural PROGRESSION? The definition of “inflation” is as follows: the sustained decline of purchasing power of a given currency over time, as opposed to “deflation,” which occurs when the sustained purchasing power of money increases. Moderate inflation typically accompanies economic growth. So, as long as “average wages” grow at the same rates as “average inflation,” not much changes!