Lately it seems that every time I open my computer or pick up my phone, someone else I know or know of has died. Sudden deaths, too.

Anyone who eats meat (and that’s most of us), needs to know about Electronic Animals Identification tags for cattle, especially if you think groceries are really expensive these days. The United States Department of Agriculture is still pushing Mandatory Electronic Animal Identification (EID).

T EXAS History “Red” Goleman and an accomplice held up the bank at Hull in Liberty County on July 26, 1939. The Big Thicket bandit was setting a dangerous example for a younger brother, who would someday follow in his footsteps.

July 19-23,1974 Three men attempting what the arresting officer described as a “pigeon drop” operation in downtown La Grange pled guilty in county court, drawing fines and jail terms. The trio was picked up after beginning a pitch to a local man who was getting in his car.

City Council open your eyes, open your mind. The west side of town is still the best side for the bypass.

To the editor: No matter our background, zip code, or political party, most of us believe that violence has no place in our political process and that weapons of war have no place in our communities. We all deserve to live our lives, move through our communities, and engage in our political process peacefully - whether running for office, holding office, or running through a school hallway.

To the editor: This is not a political endorsement of a party philosophy but a statement from this tired old vet. First we love hearing you thank us for our service, never doubt that.

To the editor: A recent opinion in the Record discussed numerous positives for having an EV. I read the article and came away wondering if the opinion was a positive or a negative towards EVs.

If someone asked you what bothers you and why, what would your answer be? When I was asked, I immediately blurted ‘Chaos,’ meaning too many voices going on at the same time, people muttering, my feeble attempts to multi-task, multiple questions demanding to be answered but not worth my brain’s involvement. Those things pile on, cover me, and suffocate me in chaos.