What It Takes to Be a Board Member – My Take

  Being a board member of a nonprofit organization is something not many can do for various reasons. It’s an honor to be asked, accepted, and serve on a nonprofit board no matter the size of the organization. Your decisions and voice help guide that nonprofit to better serve its purpose for the public. Over…

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If You Only Knew How My Heart Breaks for You

They used to keep the back porch light on for you. For several months, you’ve been in the dark as soon as the setting sun darkens the sky. The days are growing shorter and now you’ll be in the dark longer. There are mornings when I know you’ve made it through the night at about…

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Remarkable History of Two Historical Markers in a Small Texas Town

    It’s hard to believe that it was four years ago when I was working on two Texas historical marker applications for the small Texas German town known as Nazareth. Time really does fly. With any historical marker application, extensive research must be conducted to prove the history of the subject, the building, or…

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What’s the Point of Texas Animal Cruelty Laws?

Note – contains raw language. Concern for animals is a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done. – Harriet Beecher Stowe     One situation that always pulls at my heart is the sounds of a puppy crying and nothing breaks my heart more…

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