For once the Indians win a battle

Although everything was in their favor, the Kickapoos, who were only passing through West Texas en route to Mexico, went out of their way to avoid a fight on Jan. 8, 1865.

To dream the impossible dream

Last Thursday, I was chosen to be Richard Feynman’s personal assistant. Feynman, who was a Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist who lectured at the California Institute of Technology during the mid 1900s, died in 1988. So of course, I was just having a dream.

Time for New Year’s financial resolutions

Now that the calendar has flipped, it’s time for some New Year’s resolutions. You could decide you’re going to exercise more, lose weight, learn a new skill, reconnect with old friends — the possibilities are almost limitless. This year, why not add a few financial resolutions to your list?

Anticipation

It’s a new year – 2025! In many ways, I never thought I would live long enough to see this year. I guess God has other plans for me (and glad I am). I’m beginning this year with great anticipation.

Marketplace Issues

As we step into the new year, small business owners are gearing up to navigate an evolving landscape. Scaling operations and ensuring long-term sustainability remain top priorities, but achieving success requires more than just increasing revenue.

Baylor tastes sweet victory in 1957 Sugar Bowl

In just their fourth post-season appearance in school history, the Bears of Baylor University squared off against the heavily favored Tennessee Volunteers in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1957.It was not for nothing that the Baptist college was known as the hard-luck member of the Southwest Conference.

The final countdown

Dec. 20, 2024 — Time continues to fly on its merry way. It seems like only yesterday we gave birth to 2024, watched it take its first steps, learn to tie its shoes, head off to school, fall in and out of love, and drive off to grab life by the scruff of its neck.

Are your protection plans in place?

Have you ever thought about how much you have to protect? Between your family, your finances, your independence and your legacy, it can be quite a lot — and that’s why it’s important to have the right protection plan in place.

Time to consider a business retirement plan?

If you’re a business owner, you’re always thinking about the days ahead. What can I do to boost sales in the next year? What trends should I be watching? What’s the forecast for my industry? But there’s one element of the future you might be overlooking: your retirement plan.

The traditions of Christmas

have a small collection of decorative Nutcrackers that my wife finds a little bit creepy.