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Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. Arnold H. Glasow … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Big Bend National Park, located in Brewster County, became the first national park created in Texas. In 1935, Congress proclaimed this 801,163-acre tract to be worthy of preservation because of its wilderness aspects, scenic beauty, and unusual biological features. … [Read more...] about Texas History – What was the First National Park Created in Texas?

In 1916, Isabella Neff, mother of later governor Pat Neff, donated to the state a six-acre tract in Coryell County. When the court probated her Will in 1921, no legislative provision existed to manage such public property. In 1923, the legislature created a state parks board, and Mother Neff State Park became the first official state park in Texas. … [Read more...] about Texas History – What was the First Official State Park in Texas?

Four of our Mendel Law Firm team joined 10,000+ runners this past Sunday, January 19, 2014 for the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. The gorgeous weather brought out thousands of spectators to cheer them on during their 13.1 mile trek throughout the city of Houston. Congratulations to everyone who crossed the finish line! … [Read more...] about Special Event:

Houston. Based on tonnage handled in 2005, Houston is the largest with 211,666,000 tons. The second largest, Beaumont, is approximately one-third the tonnage of Houston with 78,887,000 tons. … [Read more...] about Texas History – What is the Largest Port in Texas Based on Tonnage Handled?

Stop being who you were and become who you are. Paulo Coelho … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

A constitution adopted in 1917 authorized creation of conservation and reclamation districts, now known as river authorities, for flood control and water management that exceeded the capabilities of local political units. The first river authority, Brazos, was established by legislature in 1929. In 2008, a total of seventeen (17) river authorities exercised management of water supply, water quality, flood control, and conservation within their statutory areas. … [Read more...] about Texas History – What was the First River Authority in Texas?

Begin each day as if it were on purpose. Author Unknown … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

By the end of 1943, when the need for basic training of armed forces recruits slackened, the federal government had established POW camps in or near nineteen (19) communities in Texas. As the labor shortage became more acute, the Office of the Provost Marshal General (PMGO) contracted more POW camps throughout the state. By the end of 1944, there were seventy-two (72) POW camps throughout Texas. … [Read more...] about Texas History – How Many Prisoner of War (POW) Camps were in Texas?

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." Edith Lovejoy Pierce … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day: