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The death of a loved one is always a difficult and challenging time. The last thing you need while you are grieving is to have to deal with the IRS and state tax officials. Yet, unfortunately, estate and inheritance tax rules may require this interaction if your estate is not properly prepared.
Read moreHow do you know if you live in the city or the country? For some, any place without a Whole Foods is rural. For others, a stoplight is a harbinger of urban sprawl.
Read moreSheep, goats, cows and chickens along with a few horses in town weren’t uncommon sights in Bandera back in the day. I don’t recall any pigs being kept in town but I know we were not far removed from that either.
Read moreWith reference to the Bulletin note from Richard H. Snyder, arguing that I should not throw all Republicans into the same box, well, I agree with that criticism. Actually, there are a fair number of Republicans that, sometimes, take pot shots at Trump. I haven’t written much about those guys. Maybe lots of Republicans are beginning to wake up?
Read moreEditor’s Note: This is the latest in an ongoing series.
Read moreMemorial Day honors the men and women who died serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a day for Americans to remember and honor the heroes who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms.
Read moreLooking back to my early years in Bandera I have come to realize that our world wasn’t that far removed from the horrors of WWII. For us as kids we were playing war games and doing battle while pretending to be Audie Murphy who was the most famous real war hero at the time. Going to the Bantex Theater on the weekends to see the latest war film was a must.
Read moreEditor’s Note: This column appears in recognition of May as Mental Health Awareness Month, observed in the United States since 1949.
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