You may know one. You may even be one yourself. I kinda-sorta used to be one…well, borderline, anyway. I’m talking about Luddites, those folks who despise technology almost to the point of throwing their cellphones (they wouldn’t be caught dead with a smartphone) out the window in anger and disgust. The name goes back to…… MORE
You’ve probably heard about a case of Vibrio recently acquired at Galveston beaches. It’s commonly referred to as the “flesh eating bacteria”, and has many worried. However, the Galveston County Health District has some facts that may have been excluded from recent reports. Vibrio is naturally occurring and frequently present in most salt and sea water, and…… MORE
I’ve given several speeches in my journalism education and career, but none that have lasted 30 minutes or longer. But, if anyone wants to witness this first, while learning how to stay safe in the face of disaster, come out to Rowlett next month. I will be heading up a talk on weather preparedness in…… MORE
My older daughter is 17 years old today. How can that be? After all, I’m still trying to lose the baby weight I gained when I was pregnant with her. We already survived the driving thing, and now we about to dive head first into the whole college application process. I should be an expert…… MORE
This is my favorite time of the year. So, what is it about late spring that makes me feel happy? The days are slowly getting longer. The sunshine starts to feel warmer. It’s a time for new beginnings. Flowers are blooming and there are leaves on the trees. The grass has turned green again. The…… MORE