FATE, TX (Jan. 2, 2024) Happy New Year! We live in an extraordinary city, and I am grateful to serve as the Mayor of this great community. Our growth and the implementation of our unique economic development strategy continue to define us. Our city boasts a robust team that consistently demonstrates an esprit de corps […]
Rockwall, TX (January 1, 2024) – What is there left to tell you that another wise journalist hasn’t already said about entering into the New Year? Set SMART goals? Start with the end in mind? Go easy on yourself. Forward motion is the key, not your final destination? Yes, you have read all these and more, […]
Rockwall, TX (December 18, 2023) – In March of next year, here in Texas, we will have the Primary election where the voters will select those candidates who will compete in November for the various elected positions. And here in our county, we are going to have three highly competitive Republican races: County Commissioner for […]
Rockwall, TX (December 18, 2023) – Holidaze. A month of anticipation, lights and Shiny Brites, holiday programs and choruses. Gifts to be found, wrapping accomplished, Angel Trees and food banks to fill. So much packed into just about four weeks, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. A month of myriad emotions and some humbugs too. The […]
Rockwall, TX (December 11, 2023) – Is it me? Am I not enough for you? Is it the children? Our marriage? Your job? From an outsider’s perspective, everything appears status quo, so why is your spouse unhappy? Our society dictates rigid expectations for masculinity, offering a deeply ingrained notion that vulnerability is a sign of […]
Rockwall, TX (November 25, 2023) – It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For last year’s annual Christmas party, I transformed my dining room into a winter wonderland. Red and green get all the glory during the holidays but people forget how gorgeous winter white can be! Twinkling lights added a bit of sparkle […]
Rockwall, TX (November 21, 2023) – “It’s the holiday season (the holiday season). So hoop-de-do and dickory dock.” Such a fun time of year. Celebrating, shopping, singing, and cooking all the holiday foods. One of my favorite events is a good old-fashioned cookie swap. They used to be so popular and have faded over the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 19, 2023) From Thanksgiving to Christmas can seem like one long holiday, which for some folks isn’t long enough. In the eyes of a child, the passing months of the calendar all lead to the 25th of December. With childlike anticipation, I recently began counting down the days to a long-hoped-for event: my […]
Rockwall, TX (November 10, 2023) – My grandparents were Finnish immigrants, settling on the Keeweenaw Peninsula, in the Copper Country, Upper Peninsula of Michigan. “Ukki”, as we called my grandfather, worked as a copper miner and owned a small property in Allouez; a home for his family with a barn across the lane, cows and a […]
Iconic Tex-Mex restaurant bringing fresh food and fun atmosphere to Terrell TERRELL, TX (October 26, 2023) – Chuy’s, Austin-based Tex-Mex restaurant, is opening in Terrell this December. The restaurant will be located at 300 TX-557 Spur and is scheduled to host their grand opening on Tuesday, December 5. Founded in 1982, Chuy’s offers a unique […]