Columns

How do you see your current job? Is it a love it or want to leave it tug-of-war?

Nine employees at a Bastrop County facility that cares for young victims of sex trafficking have been accused of trafficking those same girls, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Q: Our two kids are in elementary school and we want to start teaching them to handle money wisely. Do you have any advice?

There are only two requirements to gardening in the Texas Hill Country – adaptability and patience.

“May the winds of fortune sail you, may you sail a gentle sea. May it always be the other guy who says this drink’s on me” – Irish toast

My 6-year-old grandson said it best. A chainsaw is not a toy! …

First of all, the Kendall County Democratic Party conveys its heartiest “thank you” to Elections Administrator Staci Decker and the hard-working staff of the Kendall County Elections Office. Due to their diligence, the March 1 primary ran smoothly for both parties, and most importantly, for voters.

While destruction of heritage sites during wartime can be attributed to collateral damage, it can also be damage intentionally caused to demoralize and insult the values and religious and cultural symbols of others.

Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013.

Are you a “gig” worker? If so, you’ve got a lot of company – by some estimates, more than a third of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy as freelancers, independent contractors or moonlighters.

A number of statewide races are headed for a May 24 runoff after the votes were tallied in the March 1 primary.

Q: We’ve just adopted an infant boy. We have tons of questions but one big one: When and how should we tell him that he was adopted?