The holiday season is coming to an end and many may be heading back to stores for refunds or exchanges. According to the National Retail Federation...

No doubt these past 11 months have been a trying and difficult year for everyone. By this time, we all know of someone who has been touched by the COVID-19 virus. Sadly,...

One thing about growing older is that you collect a lifetime of memories. Since I’m 71 years old, that means a lot of past Christmases. My...

Spud Nut, All My Life (PG-13, 93 minutes) is inspired by a real life story that occurred in 2015. The movie begins with the romantic encounter of a smart, single...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for cybercriminals as many consumers are rounding out their end of year giving and getting some last-minute deals with end of year...

Typically, this time of year is full of excitement and anticipation, but 2020 has been anything but typical. Many Texans are celebrating differently as a result of social...

Sitting here at my desk, looking out at a parking lot does not seem like a place to inspire a reflection on the basic goodness of man. Not all mankind, maybe, but here in...

Spud Nut,                           The Croods: A New Life (PG, 95 minutes) is a delightful sequel to the 2013 animated hit movie about a Caveman’s family having to find a...

On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, at 8 a.m., the Japanese Empire launched a sneak attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet’s base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The first wave of the...

The clock is ticking for those of us who are on Medicare because the annual open enrollment ends Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Open enrollment is your opportunity to sign up for a...

Though the Capitol has been closed to the public for most of this year, my staff is hard at work preparing for the upcoming legislative session. Though session will surely...

This hardy winter companion, common in so many fall and early spring gardens, has a very unassuming reputation. Many a cool night, cabbage showed...

The growth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been explosive. In 1998, there were only 29; at the end of 2019, there were over 1,900 investing in a wide range of stocks,...

Spud Nut, Vanguard (PG-13, 108 minutes) brings back to the screen the popular martial arts actor Jackie Chan in a Chinese made film designed to fill the void caused by the...

Spud Nut, Freaky (R, 101 minutes) is either a funny horror show or a scary comedy, take your choice. The gimmick in this movie is taken from the movie “Freaky Friday.”...