From Michael Cloud, US Congressman, Texas District 2. I wanted to give you all an update on an issue I’ve been asked about several times lately, which is the bill I recently had to vote NO on in the House. It was a bill called the “Antisemitism Awareness Act,” but truthfully, the title was misleading. […]
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Happy May, Everyone! by Rich Schaller
This month is a time for remembering. For some of the youngest among us, it is a time for remembering everything you studied this year as you take the various final exams which punctuate the final days of the school year. For some of our kids, it is a time for looking ahead to summer […]
Fish Out of Water by Thomas Spychalski
I often use a phrase that I have come to dislike, and that phrase is ‘move the needle.’ At first glance it seems innocent enough, a phrase that should not really be causing anyone any harm or anxiety. I believe I found it through media about basketball, such as when my favorite team made a […]
Belted Kingfisher by Taylor Bennett
This time of year marks the start of our beach-nesting bird monitoring season and also spring migration. Gulf Coast Bird Observatory will be monitoring for nesting Wilson’s Plovers and Least Terns within Brazoria County and Matagorda County. Both of these species are protected by the Migratory Bird Act and are considered species of high concern […]
Island Life…by Clint Bennetsen
Cold Weather and Northers Behind Us Greetings from the island everyone. I hope that all of you are doing very well and taking advantage of this nice Spring weather that we have been having lately. As I sit outside on the porch this morning having my second cup of coffee, the sun is already shining […]