Secretary Nelson Encourages Texans to Consider Serving as Election Poll Workers

On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encourages interested Texans to engage with the election process by signing up to be a poll worker.

RANDOM NOTES

1. A while back, I wrote about ROAD RUNNERS that had at one time been rather numerous in this area but seem now to be disappearing. One had arrived on our patio and was chasing a Iarge insect. I asked for help sighting any more still around the Forney area.

How To Help STEM Students Fulfill Their Potential

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classes are now integral components of students’ educations. Increasingly students are drawn to STEM education, including pursuing STEM pathways in high school, because of the doors such an education can open in the future.

Insurance Rates Could Climb For Some Texas Coastal Homeowners, Businesses

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the state’s insurer of last resort for homes and businesses on the Gulf Coast, will consider raising rates as climate change increases the chances of more severe storms and damages become more costly.

TPWD Releases 1 Billionth Fish into Texas Waters

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division released the billionth hatchery- produced fingerling into Texas coastal waters.

Are You A Mosquito Magnet? Science Says You Might Be

If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D.

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Do you worry about running out of money during your retirement years? If so, how can you help prevent this from happening? In the first place, if you have this type of fear, you’re far from alone.

The Importance of Free Play

The National Education Association notes that recess and free play are critical to the development of students in grades pre-K through eighth grade.

7 Signs Your Child Might Be Experiencing Bullying

Bullying continues to be a major problem across the country. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that one out of every five students reports being bullied, although many people do not admit to it occurring, so bullying might be even more prevalent than statistics indicate.

What if

When my kids were little, they often came to me with “what ifs.” What if the school bus starts to fly? What if we ate dessert first? What if God never invented rabbits? Or ice cream? Or trees? Or bikes? Or the rain? What if my hair turned into spaghetti noodles? What if all the grass turned purple?