"Number spoofing vaults to the top of my pet peeves" by: Jessica Shepard

Like any other normal human being, I’ve got a lot of pet peeves of varying degrees.    They bounce around between brief annoyance and deep-seated and rage-inducing.    Usually, it’s the former but lately, the latter have been popping up with frightening regularity.

"This market is the same old song over and over again" by: John Sample

This is becoming a bad case of listening to a vinyl record with a scratch as you get the same thing over and over and it’s not amusing.

PSA: Harness the power of budgeting

Do you need to stick to a budget?    You might be surprised at how many ways budgeting can help you.    First, a budget provides a clear picture of where your money is going, which can give you a greater feeling of control over your life.

"When we know God’s word we can know God’s heart" by: Caleb Gibson

To highlight the Words of Jesus with emphasis, many Bible readers have all of Jesus’ spoken words in red.     This is a beautiful thing that I love about my NASB Bible.     Color coordination is helpful in organizing.     I am thankful to see color because it helps me to see things clearly.

"Reel Reviews: MCU’s Multiverse of Madness scores as definite wild ride" by:Jessica Shepard

On one hand, I can safely say that “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” lived up to the hype, but on the other, the concept was ripe with so much more possibility that could have been used.

"Future drive along FM 521 will go between HIF, STP" by: Mike Reddell

Quite the gathering for the HIF announcement to locate in Matagorda County last week.    The governor and local leaders in various fields were on hand to mark the occasion of a $6 billion eFuels plant – the first of its kind in North America.

"May seems to be filling up with events, sunshine" by: Jessica Shepard

Now that we’re finally in the first week of May and events are really starting to pile up with the mad dash for the end of the school year.

"Sometimes bad things are an opportunity waiting right in front of you " by: John Sample

Well, that was a really bad month for equities.     The S&P 500 stock-index had the worst start to the year since 1939.     The NASDAQ is down 20% from its all-time high, which puts that index in correction territory.

PSA: Retiring early? Know your health care choices

Life doesn’t always go as planned.    For example, you might think you’ll retire at 65 or later when you’ll be eligible for Medicare.    But if you retire before then, how will you pay for your health care?    If your former employer offers continuing health coverage, this might be your best option.

"The grace of God is what we need in this world " by: Caleb Gibson

What is hyper-grace?     I personally do not use this word because it has negative connotations.     If you type these words in google you will get articles and videos that talk down about hyper-grace. There are many straw men arguments that are just really false.