"Decoding weird pets’ quirks settles my nerves" by: Jessica Shepard

Sometimes our pets or farm animals act so weird that I spend some time Google searching what the symptoms or behaviors could mean.    In doing so I’ve found out plenty of oddball facts and to be honest it’s mostly related to cats.

"Correction, recession or just a bump" by: John Sample

Not exactly a fun week in the equities markets last week.    If your measure is the various indexes and averages, last week was the worst week since March of 2020 and have gone back to levels we visited in June of last year.

PSA: Does your business have an exit strategy?

If you’re a business owner, you’re probably so busy that you haven’t thought much about the day you’ll want to move on, but someday that day will arrive – so you’ll need an exit strategy.    Your first step in creating this strategy is to plan ahead – even several years ahead.

"We need to take time away and have a quiet time with God" by: Caleb Gibson

What is the significance of trees in the Bible? How do trees grow? They grow through a lot of sunlight, water, and care. I’m amazed at how God has created nature.     My Uncle Lyndon was a man connected to nature.

"Reel Reviews: Affleck shines as Uncle Charlie in ‘The Tender Bar’" by: Jessica Shepard

After seeing the trailers for “the Tender Bar” on the big screen and sprinkled all over the internet, I caved in and caught the film over the weekend on Amazon Prime streaming.

"Oysters one of most valuable organisms in our bay system" By Nicole Pilson Coastal & Marine Resources Texas A&M AgriLife Matagorda County

Matagorda County It’s oyster season!     Ah yes, the time of year where the oyster boats chug along harvesting the little bivalves and we get to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

"Adventures in ‘puppy-sitting’ isn’t how I remember it" by: Jessica Shepard

"Onward through the breach" by: John Sample

Last week we got big banks Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase with earnings reports. The rest of the group comes this holiday-shortened week.    The 5G rollout by Verizon and AT&T comes this week.

PSA: Should inflation affect your investment moves?

Inflation heated up in 2021, and we’re still seeing elevated prices.    As an investor, how should you respond?    Generally speaking, stocks can do well in inflationary periods because companies’ revenues and earnings may increase along with inflation.

"Reel Reviews: 4th ‘Hotel Transylvania’ installment unnecessary" by: Jessica Shepard