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When individuals on a team speak with an open and honest dialog the team has a chance to grow strong. Teams, with common interests and shared goals, produce a superior product. American history shows us during the Revolutionary War, various religious groups and a variety of politicians united to achieve a common goal.
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It seems the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in Texas and the rest of the nation has caused education administrators to rethink what school is going to look like in the Fall. Social distancing, the wearing of masks, the need for gloves, and proper sanitation and cleaning of classrooms may take a back seat to virtual learning, once again.
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AUSTIN — While COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, case counts, hospitalizations and deaths increased last week, more and more Texans ventured out of their homes with the deadly coronavirus showing no sign of abatement. Gov. Greg Abbott recently renewed his COVID pandemic disaster declaration for all counties affected by the disease. Even so, Abbott and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on June 18 sounded a hopeful note, saying schools would resume normal operations in the fall. “It will be safe for Texas public school students, teachers and staff to return to school campuses for in-person instruction this fall, but there will also be flexibility for families with health concerns so that their children can be educated remotely, if the parent so chooses,” said Morath, adding that detailed guidance would be issued soon.
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In the wake of the tragic death of George Floyd, protests in cities across America transformed into a reckless movement calling on local leaders to defund police departments. This radical approach is gaining momentum as both the mainstream media and liberal politicians have joined the crowd attacking law enforcement. Our country faces a battle between an anarchist mob promoting a socialist takeover and hardworking American families who simply want to pursue the American dream without sacrificing our God-given liberties.
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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month® — an opportunity to hold a conversation about the brain, and share the fact that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are a major public health issue.
Read moreTexans have been witnessing things that would have been unthinkable until now: Surge teams, testing of nursing homes for COVID-19 and the National Guard helping to disinfect nursing home facilities around the state.
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Job changes – I usually hate them, because I don’t like change, even when I’m moving from a tough and/or boring job to a much better one. Today, I’ll resign from the local grocery store where I’ve stocked lunchmeat for the past 2 months (because no one needed a technical trainer). It’s been both tough and boring – physically demanding and mentally dreary. But I earned a bit of money, which slowed the hemorrhaging of our finances, and now I’m a “short-timer”.
Read moreMy mother is dainty, but not delicate. She loves feminine things—pearls, lace and potpourri. Yet, I have seen her operate a chainsaw many times. Correct! A very feminine woman operating a chainsaw. She is also deeply courageous and humanitarian.
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