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- Be a giver and make yourself happy
- When you think about Valentines’ Day, most of you think about your spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or that special someone you wish you were in a relationship with. Valentine’s Day, however, is also a day to celebrate the special people... Full story
- The kitchen table is the heart of the family
- The complexity of modern life has changed many of the things my generation did with our families. Having a home-cooked meal every night, and eating dinner together as a family was not a once in a while thing, it was a daily experience. Spending... Full story
- Kudos for local ag’s ‘best friend’
- A prominent South Texas citrus farmer, Jimmie Steidinger, received the prestigious Arthur T. Potts Award at the recent 62nd annual meeting of the Subtropical Plant Science Society. The award was presented to Steidinger by Dr. Jose Amador, former... Full story
- ANDY COMER: Get off your butt and play outside
- I woke up Monday morning having something in common with Minnesota Vikings quarterback Bret Favre: We were both literally sore losers. The New Orleans Saints defense beat the snot out of the 40-year-old Favre the day before, ultimately winning the... Full story
- MARIA LUISA SALCINES: Life takes courage
- Sometimes life knocks us around and we have to reach the bottom of the pit before we realize all we are, and all that we can be. In The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose, author Matthew Kelly shares a story about Billy Joel... Full story
- ANDY COMER: Help Haiti -- trade your beer for water
- The McAllen downtown nightlife scene is in what I would consider to be its golden age. The revitalization has been a phenomenal success; it seems like bars and clubs on 17th Street are sprouting up quicker than a hiccup. There’s no lack of... Full story
- ROD SANTA ANA III: Ag-related classes, conferences start soon
- EDINBURG — Several agriculture-related meetings and events of interest to a wide variety of people are slated for the coming days, according to personnel at Texas AgriLife Extension Service. “There’s something for almost everybody... Full story
- MARIA LUISA SALCINES: Let your child dream
- Dreams are free. That’s why they are so wonderful. You can close your eyes at any time and dream of all you’d like to do. The difficult part comes when you actually have to make your dream come true. I was recently discussing this... Full story
- Root rot expert to address Valley cotton growers
- A nationally known expert on one of the worst enemies of cotton growers — cotton root rot — will be the keynote speaker at an upcoming cotton pre-plant seminar at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Rio Farms in Monte Alto, north of Weslaco. Dr. Kater... Full story
- ANDY COMER: Rules for turning 30
- When I was a kid, the age of 30 seemed light years away. When I turned 21, 30 was still considered “old.” When I turned 25, 30 was the age that I figured would be a good time to get married. Thirty was still a ways off, though. When I... Full story
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