The Gratitude Project

I have long believed that our attitude greatly determines our level of gratitude. If we spend our time thinking about how many good things we have in our lives, we have little time to dwell on the bad or wrong things. And I suppose this is a well-traveled two-way street. If our attitudes stink, then our levels of gratitude will be low or non-existent.

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Alternative high end smart phones that will cost less

Early last summer in this column, I explained several of the alternative methods of purchasing factory new or refurbished smart phones at deeply discounted prices, without any long-term contracts. One of the sources mentioned was Google and its “Google phones,” which are sold directly by Google from its “Play Store” at play.google.com/store/devices.

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Decorate for Christmas with flowers, plants

Say “decorate for Christmas” and many of us immediately think of the plants that say Christmas. Your decorating list could include poinsettias, paperwhites, rosemary, amaryllis, holly, Christmas cactus, Christmas rose, mistletoe and your own Christmas tree. 

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Prince Charming the pup finally finds his happy ending

A volunteer plays with Charming, the only dog who didn’t get adopted at last yea
The Humane Society Partnered with Christus St. Elizabeth for the second annual 1

For the second year in a row, Christus St. Elizabeth has partnered with the Humane Society of Southeast Texas to bring awareness to pet adoption by hosting the 12 Dogs of Christmas on Friday, Dec. 5. 

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Cast-and-blast trips are good to go in Southeast Texas

Duck hunting has been better than expected for most hunters. During the first sp

With temperatures above normal for this time of year, both fishing and hunting are two very good options here in Southeast Texas. Duck hunting during the second split has been better than expected in the coastal marsh and on flooded fields. Fishing on the Sabine continues to be excellent for flounder, reds and trout for boaters and waders.

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