If you’re of the age to remember TV shows from the 1970’s, M*A*S*H was one of the most watched shows. Ru n n i n g from 1972 to 1983, the show was based on a novel by Richard Hooker about three Army doctors.

Speaker open to resort- style casinos in state House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, told The Dallas Morning News and other media outlets that he is open to bringing resort-style casinos to Texas. But don’t expect to find slot machines in 7-Eleven stores if casino gambling is legalized.

Received a nice email from Kathy Bowen about her brush with a celebrity, so here’s the sixth column on this topic with Kathy’s story first. Kathy writes: “You are not the only Mundayite to have had a chance to meet a famous person.

What to expect in legislative session The 2023 Texas legislative session opened Jan. 10, with property taxes, gun control and the power grid expected to be among the top issues on the agenda.

This is my brain on no sugar. So far, so good.

As you know, inflation was big news throughout 2022. But will it continue in 2023? And looking even further ahead, how should you account for inflation in your long-term plans? In regard to the first question, many experts predict that inflation will cool off this year, though there are no guarantees.

Post Dispatch Winter storm called ‘once in a generation’ An arctic storm that swept through the state bringing low temperatures and high winds also affected roughly two-thirds of the country’s population, according to the National Weather Service, bringing the coldest Christmas in decades to parts of the countr y. The Dallas Morning News reported around 190 million people across the United States were under some type of winter weather advisory starting last Thursday.

In Journey to the West - Part I, I wrote about a trip to India when I went to the Taj Mahal, saw monkeys swarm onto cars in the street, enjoyed spicy Indian food and was fortunate enough to see some of that amazing country. There’s not enough space in one column to relate all the memorable experiences in a trip through India, so in Part II, I wrote about cows that roamed freely in New Delhi, saw a rat run across the floor in a nice restaurant, and other unforgettable events. I promised to write about other remarkable experiences there, so here’s Part III.

If you buy livestock supplement in a round, steel tank, six feet across, you end up with an emp ty tank not designed for eventual long-term use as a water tank. Ask me.

It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new language, or take up a musical instrument, or any number of other worthy goals. But this year, when making New Year’s resolutions, why not also consider some financial ones? Here are a few to consider: • Don’t let inflation derail your investment strategy.