Commentary

Tenant does not have to immediately move after rent-house foreclosure

Q. I rent a small house. I have made all my payments on time; my lease has one more year until it ends. My landlord told me the house was being foreclosed this month and I will have to move. This doesn’t seem fair. How soon do I have to leave?

A. A foreclosure terminates your relationship with your landlord pursuant to the laws of the state of Texas. This means that your lease is terminated at the time of foreclosure. (The only exception is Section 8 leases, which may remain in force.)

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Fighting prescription drug abuse

All Southeast Texas Medical Associates physicians can now prescribe controlled substances electronically (ePCS). A smaller group of SETMA physicians has been experimenting with this function for the past six months and now all physicians are authorized to use it.

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

For the past 14 years, I have been promoting the annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, encouraging individuals, schools, colleges, governmental agencies, corporations, clubs, and other groups to get involved. Every year since its founding in 2001, this annual event has been recognized by bipartisan presidential proclamations declaring October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

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Earthly goodbyes are so difficult

Two of my favorite people: my beloved Mama Cole, who raised me and my brother, a

Just boarded a flight that will take me home to Texas with my daughter, DeAnna Stancil Davis. How we thank God for her job at the airline. First class all the way. DeAnna has been an airline employee for over a decade and thank God, her mom flies free anywhere in the world.

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Watch for both intended and unintended consequences

Part of healthy living and certainly a significant part of longevity is found in the making of sound judgments and the right decisions. The problem with life-changing actions is that we often make decisions on the basis of inadequate information. In his book “The Fifth Discipline,” Dr.

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Meet the 2015 Fiat 500 Abarth

2015 Fiat 500 Abarth

Italian at heart and rooted in a rich heritage, the Fiat 500 Abarth and 500c Abarth

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You can have only one marriage

Q. I was married about 10 years ago. Shortly after we married, my spouse left me. I have not seen or heard from him in almost eight years. Two years ago, I fell in love with a wonderful man who asked me to marry him. I said yes, and we had a simple ceremony. Am I now married to both men? Does my second wedding invalidate my first? I never told my husband that I was married before.

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Amazon Underground offers paid apps for free

Amazon, the online marketing powerhouse best known for its general merchandise, groceries, digital books and streaming media, has now entered a somewhat new market. While Amazon has had an online app store since 2008, with hundreds of thousands of paid and free Android apps, Amazon recently announced a new Android app and a feature on its website offering a wide selection of normally paid apps for free.

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2015 Grand Cherokee SRT features increased horsepower

For 2015, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT adds a new Red Vapor special edition package, along with new horsepower and torque numbers.

With a starting MSRP of $64,895, the Grand Cherokee SRT is powered by a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 with 475 horsepower and 470 foot-pounds of torque that is paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Stylish SRT

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