The red is for courage, white is for liberty, and blue is for loyalty. … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know the Colors in the Texas Flag Have a Special Significance?
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Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Princess Diana (1961-1997) - Children’s Activist Diana Frances Spencer is a wonderful example of someone utilizing their wealth to create a lasting legacy. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Diana became known as the "Peoples Princess" due to her warmth and tireless work for a variety of charities. She represented the International Red Cross and has been praised for her support for battered women and the homeless. Among other causes, she was the voice for victims of AIDS and land mines. A prime … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Thought for the Day:
Read books, listen to tapes, attend seminars – they are decades of wisdom reduced to invaluable hours. Mark Victor Hansen … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – How Much Money did the U.S. Give Texas in the 1850 Compromise?
In 1850, for territory relinquished, Congress awarded Texas $10 million in U.S. indemnity bonds bearing 5% interest and redeemable at the end of fourteen (14) years. However, in 1855, the U.S. Congress awarded an additional $2,750,000. … [Read more...] about Texas History – How Much Money did the U.S. Give Texas in the 1850 Compromise?
Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Karen Carpenter (1950-1983) - Singer & Drummer Karen and her brother, Richard, formed the 1970s duo known as "The Carpenters." She was a drummer whose skills earned her admiration from her peers, although she was better known for her vocal performances of idealistic romantic ballads. Karen suffered from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder of extreme weight loss dieting, which was a little-known illness at the time. She died at age 32 from heart failure, caused by complications related to … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?
Special Event:
Members of the Mendel Law Firm team completed the Angie's Half Crazy Half Marathon on April 7TH, which benefits local law enforcement. Over 1,200 people participated this year, and the weather was beautiful. While the rest of the team was running in the Half Marathon, Steve Mendel was in Galveston participating in the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Triathlon (1.2 mile swim/56 mile bike ride/13.1 mile run). Go Mr. Mendel! … [Read more...] about Special Event:
Texas History – Do You Know the Legend of the “Easter Fires”?
The town of Fredericksburg was founded in 1846 by John Meusebach of New Braunfels. Being on the Indian frontier, it was terrorized by Indian raids. In the spring of 1847 Meusebach successfully made a treaty with the Commanche chiefs. The Indians gathered in the nearby mountains and made camp to watch and make sure there was no treachery from the whites while waiting to sign the treaty. They built their fires to signal to one another. Seeing the fires frightened the children of the settlement, … [Read more...] about Texas History – Do You Know the Legend of the “Easter Fires”?
Thought for the Day:
Your mental attitude is something you can control outright and you must use self discipline until you create a positive mental attitude – your mental attitude attracts to you everything that makes you what you are. Napoleon Hill … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
Texas History – When did Mexico Give Up Its Claim to Texas?
The Battle of San Jacinto resulted in Texas’ independence from Mexico, but that did not mean Mexico gave up her claim to Texas. It was not until the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed after the Mexican-American War in 1848 that Mexico relinquished her claim to Texas and the boundary between the United States and Mexico was established as the Rio Grande River. … [Read more...] about Texas History – When did Mexico Give Up Its Claim to Texas?
Thought for the Day:
Wealth is the ability to truly experience life. Henry David Thoreau … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:
