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Take a memory trip with me: Why did your ancestors come to America? Answering this question may be easy for some, and difficult for others. Maybe it was to seek a better life than what was possible in the old world. Maybe it was to escape religious or political persecution, or to escape the destruction of war. Maybe the potato famine forced your ancestors to leave Ireland. For others there may have been no personal reason: your ancestors were brought to America by force, against their will.
Read moreMore than 43 million adults in the United States can’t “read, write or do basic math above a 3rd grade level,” according to Literacy Texas. That could rob our national economy of as much as “$2.2 trillion a year.”
Read moreThe consequences of closing schools for roughly two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, which required many K-12 students nationwide to participate in remote learning, are starting to become apparent. The 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found a significant decline in student proficiency of both reading and math among students in grade four and grade eight compared to 2019.
Read moreThe Biden administration’s latest excuse for high gasoline prices is priceless, it’s Trump’s fault.
Read moreMost of us are pretty worn down by now. For well over two years we’ve been bombarded with political arguments , policies, investigations, denials…..all over who will represent us in our government. There’s nothing simple about the process. It’s no wonder there is fear, anger, and disillusionment stitched throughout the fabric of our existence. Now, with the facts and data each of us has digested, it’s time to stand in that voting booth and make a decision for our future.
Read moreI’ve been running an experiment for a number of years now that I’d like to suggest you try for yourself.
Read moreWe have certainly experienced a severe drought this year. Our area’s beautiful rivers and streams are strikingly low or completely dry in addition to dry tanks, ponds, and lakes.
Read moreJob openings fell another 1.1 million in August to 10.1 million according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Generally, in a recession once jobs openings in the household survey collapse, the unemployment rate will tend to rise as well over time, usually after job openings drop by more than 20 percent in the JOLT survey on an annual basis, as in the 2001 and 2008-2009 recessions.
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