Amanda’s Library Musings

MUNDAY—The Munday City - County Library wants to give our deepest gratitude to the local businesses and patrons who generously donated to our summer reading event. Without their help, we would not have been able to make this event happen.

The Portland Head Light

If you go to the New England area, specifically to Maine, to watch the leaves turn in the fall, for work or vacation, or whatever your reason, there are two “must” things to do in Portland to make it memorable: Have a Maine lobster, and visit the Portland Head Light.

Don’t let ‘em hook you

Who are you on the Internet? Advertisers know us all. Except a company in Idaho thinks I like to fish. They keep trying to sell me fly rods. Should I bite? Maybe just nibble? It’s a way to derail the information-collectors. Let ‘em think I f ish.

Capital Highlights

Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general.

What goes into a retirement ‘paycheck’?

During your working years, you generally know how much money you’re bringing in, so you can budget accordingly. But once you’re retired, it’s a different story. However, with some diligence, you can put together a “paycheck” that can help you meet your income needs.

Favorite things about Hong Kong - Part I

I haven’t written about traveling for a few weeks, so to get back on the subject of travel, how about a column on one of my favorite cities in the world – Hong Kong! The official name of Hong Kong is “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China”.

Capital Highlights

Clock ticking on moving bills The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman.

The 501:

Remember when we took water for granted? It was the first thing served in a restaurant. The waitress put it down about the same time she handed you a menu. That’s how I remember it. If you were just learning to read, you treasured the times when she also handed you a menu. Ask me.

New law may offer financial opportunities

Your own decisions and actions typically determine your financial strategies. But outside events can affect your choices, too. And that may be the case with the recent passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act. This piece of legislation covers many areas.

Are you an early person or late person?

Don’t you hate those articles that start with “There are two kinds of people in the world …”?