To the Editor: Terry, in my previous letter I was a responding to your questions as it appeared you were unclear on the difference between laws and mandates. So, it is relevant to the context of your questions and my response to you.

To the Editor: To those who just read Main Stream Media headlines: here is one you won’t bother to read. From newsbusters.org: “HHS Boss BUSTS Media’s LIE Trump Didn’t Buy Enough COVID Vaccine.” Alex Azar: “Across the six different vaccine manufacturers that we placed contracts with, with each of them we guaranteed the purchase of 100 million doses of vaccine so that we would have 600 million doses of vaccine across a broad portfolio.

To the Editor: The Record reports in its December 29, 2020 edition that active and probable Covid-19 cases have hovered around the triple digit mark all month and that is not counting the likely future increases after Christmas due to the failure by far too many to follow CDC guidelines as to holiday gatherings and masking. Texas reached an all-time high of 11,300 cases on December 28 with December hospital intensive care units in their shortest supply since the start of the pandemic.

Dec. 25-29, 1970 The La Grange Leopard reserves salvaged half of a twin bill at Somerville Tuesday night by winning a close 56-54 decision.

On Dec. 27, 1856, a howling blizzard greeted the famed 2nd Cavalry upon its arrival at Fort Belknap, and by morning many of the horse soldiers’ mounts had frozen to death in the subzero weather.

To the editor: Donald Trump’s legacy of incompetence continues. Before you praise him for the vaccine be aware of the following: He ordered enough to vaccinate 100 million in the first quarter, 50 million in the second quarter which leaves a shortage of 180 million.

To the editor: Patty Reid (in her recent letter) is correct that fact checking is important; however, she is the one who needs to do it. Ms.

To the Editor: I am sympathetic with the need for Lobos’ radiation treatments, the high cost of treatment, and the request for donations to help pay for it. I am curious, however, why some of the funds from the many seizures he facilitated while working as a drug dog cannot be used for his treatment.

When the Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 12, a key question is how the public will have access to their lawmakers during the pandemic.

My 2020 Christmas Letter Usually my Christmas letter is written by one or more of my doglets, but they aren’t up to the task having just returned from three days at fall camp where they ran miles, played with canine friends, and thank goodness, did not come home with handmade trinkets like I brought from my youthful days at summer camp. Instead they arrived dusty and exhausted.