‘It Takes a Village’

In the land of award shows, winners take center stage to accept their awards and acknowledge those individuals who played an essential part in their journey to the winner’s circle.

"Rain turning out to be the best Mother’s Day gift" by: Jessica Shepard

My siblings made it home in time for Mother’s Day last weekend.  And while it was a fast and furious family get-together with a mostly quick turnaround, the overarching goal was to make sure mom was happy.

"Summer just around the corner and we could use some distraction" by: John Sample

Another week of gains has the S&P 500 index back near 5200.  This is really shooting a hole in the old saying about selling in May and go away.

PSA: Should estate plans be equal…or fair?

When you’re creating your estate plan and thinking of where you want your assets to go, you also may be thinking about how to be fair to your loved ones - but is that the same as treating everyone equally?  In estate planning, “equal” doesn’t always mean “fair.”

"Reel Reviews: ‘The Fall Guy’ takes 80s sitcom to the big screen" by: Jessica Shepard

I think it’s hard to have movies consistently hit across more than one genre.  “The Fall Guy” is billed as an action-comedy film with a dash of romance and mostly hits all of the funny buttons in my brain.

‘Silence is golden’

English poet Thomas Carlyle was the first to print this abbreviated proverb of a longer version originating in Ancient Egypt, “Speech is silver, and silence is golden.”

"Mothers have a way of encouraging the better gift" by: Mike Reddell

Mother’s Day has been a puzzlement for as long as I can remember.  After all, this is the main person in most men’s lives.   And it often shifts from mother to wife as time goes on.

"Talkative road trip brings hope for county growth" by: Jessica Shepard

Last week, I took a tiny road trip with my best friend to the Houston Zoo and, per usual ,we were having the most random conversations.I like to think that the utter randomness was just an organic manifestation of us being too busy with work to hang out in person until then.

"Keep your eye on the prize, which is earnings" by: John Sample

So much for the slogan to sell in May.  We started off May on a positive note.  Fed Chairman Powell spoke and indicated he saw no stag or rising inflation, which at least put talk of a rate increase later this year to bed.  Then we had good earnings reports from the tech sector from Apple to Amazon.

For 28 years, the Presbyterian churches in Palacios and Collegeport were led by a “true son of the auld sod.” George Frederic Gillespie, who had a true compassion for the people in his churches, also had a far-reaching influence on all residents o

Here’s a sobering statistic: 72% of retirees say one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to a study by Edward Jones and the consulting firm Age Wave.  If you’re nearing retirement, how can you boost your financial independence?