Lessons from my brother

Every February for the past 10 years, I’ve written a story about my younger brother Scott. He was born in February, some 60odd years ago. For most of that time until recently, I haven’t been the ideal older sibling.

Local business owners: Don’t overlook retirement plans

If you’re a local business owner, you’re juggling many priorities: growing revenue, managing expenses, supporting your team and planning for your own future. What if one tool could help with all these goals?

Why Social Security matters more for women

When planning for ret irement, Social Security isn’t just another item on your financial checklist. For women especially, it’s often the cornerstone of a secure retirement.

The violent comeback of the Ku Klux Klan

The resurrected Ku Klux Klan launched a wave of terror and intimidation on Jan. 30, 1921 with the whipping, tarring and feathering of a Houston lawyer for the “crime” of defending blacks and petty criminals.

Did someone say winter?

I like to say I much prefer winter over summer; sweaters and corduroys instead of shorts and Hawaiian shirts; jackets and mukluks in place of T-shirts and sandals.

New tax laws for 2026 that you should know

The new year brings more than resolutions and fresh starts; it also ushers in several tax changes that could affect your wallet.

Mexican plot to take back Texas

The nine signers of the “Plan of San Diego,” a blueprint for a borderland bloodbath, were charged on Jan. 24, 1915 with conspiracy against the United States government.As revolution raged in their homeland, Mexican exiles and their American cousins revived an old dream.

Message in a bottle

Dear Friend: I was in the mood to write a letter, and thought you might enjoy receiving one. Nothing long, nothing fancy. Just an old-fashioned letter between friends who miss the quaintness of addressing an envelope, attaching a stamp, putting it in a mailbox and then waiting for the reply.

Great writer a miserable human being

The search for George Sessions Perry, missing from his riverside home in Connecticut, entered its second month on Jan. 14, 1957 with no sign of the famous writer.The future novelist and magazine contributor was born and raised in the Central Texas town of Rockdale.

It’s the final countdown

I’m fully confident the “Artificial Intelligence” nonsense which has made us all a bit skittish lately, will soon run its course. I give it three months. Four at the max.