Opinion

Recognize and Reward Excellence

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Acknowledging and rewarding the hard work, contributions and achievements of all associated with any enterprise is essential, according to Mike Robbins. Recognition can be in various forms, from verbal praise and awards to promotions and financial incentives and many things in between. This not only boosts morale but also motivates people to continue delivering their best work.

Rodent Health

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Say, do you have rats at home? I’m talking about critters with fuzzy ears and whiskers who slither around the house after dark, pick up crumbs, and eat from the dog’s bowl. If they live with you, this information can provide them a higher quality life.

Editor’s Message

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I am pretty sure that my cats have an internal builtin boom box and play music throughout their day. The heathen sisters, Dixie and Sheba, hit the play button early in the morning.

Editor’s Message

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Since they were young, the feline heathensisters, Dixie and Sheba, have been intrigued with playing in the bathtub. Their affinity for batting at running water while the tub fills is nonstop.

U.S. House Republicans target Mayorkas

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U.S. House Republicans are moving forward and intend to prove that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is “derelict in his duty” over handling the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.

SCOTUS to hear dispute on Chevron deference

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The Supreme Court will hear a dispute this week that could lead to a decision dramatically clawing back the power of federal agencies. In two separate cases set to be argued Wednesday, the justices will hear challenges to the same fishery rule that have become the most promising vehicles yet to overrule Chevron.

Trump lawyer withdraws from ex-president’s cases

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A key defense lawyer for Donald Trump has withdrawn from the former president’s legal team. Joe Tacopina, a highprofileformer Brooklyn prosecutor, had represented Trump in both his criminal hush money case and a sexual battery civil lawsuit brought by longtime advice columnist E.

Under the weather

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Yesterday I head somebody ask, “Why is it so cold?” it’s cold because it is winter. If it were hot, we would worry that there’s a hole in the ozone layer.

Attention spans

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Do people today really have shorter attention spans? Well, it appears that because multiple messages bombard us daily, we mentally “delete” those we don’t currently need. (This explains why some folks forget what they had for breakfast, or why I call so many of my friends “Pal.”) Latest reports – compiled by scientists who pay attention – set the average adult attention span at only eight minutes.

Keep It Legal

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In Texas, a Statutory Durable Power of Attorney is the legal document that you would use so that you, the “Principal”, can name someone, the “Agent”, to have the authority to handle your financial or business affairs if you’re unable to.