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Thank the Veterans in Your Life

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Veterans Day is one of the most important holidays in America and it is unfortunate that it is not celebrated more than it is. Our veterans deserve our respect and we should take the time honor them on a yearly basis. If you forgot about this last Veterans Day, then I urge you to take the time now to thank the veterans that you know for their service to our country. Without that service, we would not have the freedoms that we enjoy. Ideally, you will do more than just thank the veterans you … [Read more...] about Thank the Veterans in Your Life

Texas History – Where was the U.S. Army Air Corps Formed?

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Military aviation began in San Antonio in February 1910 when Lt. Benjamin Foulois arrived in Fort Sam Houston with seventeen (17) crates containing an airplane, accompanied by a number of student mechanics. Foulois, assigned to the aviation section of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, had taken three (3) flying lessons from Wilbur Wright. Because of the winter weather at the Signal Corps facility in College Park, Maryland, flight training was moved to Fort Sam Houston. Foulois had orders to assemble … [Read more...] about Texas History – Where was the U.S. Army Air Corps Formed?

Don’t Rely on a Guardian

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It seems like every month, if not every week, there is a new story about a court-appointed Guardian who has taken advantage of an elderly person the Guardian was supposed to be looking out for. Most Guardians do a fabulous job, but we only hear about those who do a bad one. We hear about the few Guardians who steal from their charges or neglect the people they are supposed to be taking care of. In all likelihood, if a Court ever appoints a Guardian to be in charge of your affairs, that Guardian … [Read more...] about Don’t Rely on a Guardian

Texas History – What Hurricane Caused the Most Property Damage in Texas?

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On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike, a high Category 2 storm (110 mph), roared into Galveston and became the most destructive hurricane in Texas with $30 billion in damages and one of the top three in U.S. history. Only Hurricanes Katrina (2005; Category 3 in Louisiana; $89.4 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars) and Hurricane Andrew (1992; Category 5 in Florida and Category 3 in Louisiana; $40.72 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars) surpassed Ike in destructiveness. … [Read more...] about Texas History – What Hurricane Caused the Most Property Damage in Texas?

Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

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Charles S. Woolworth (1856-1947) - Co-Founder Five-and-Ten-Cent Store Charles "Sum" Woolworth and his brother, Frank Woolworth, founded the F.W. Woolworth Co. Frank started the first store and then hired Sum to manage the second store as a partner. In 1888, Frank suggested Sum buy out his brothers’ share of the Scranton store, thus becoming the first franchisee of Woolworth’s. Sum developed the brothers’ "5¢ & 10¢" merchandising model. Woolworth’s concept was widely copied, and five-and-ten … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Your Digital Movies

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If you have a physical copy of a movie on a DVD, it is easy to give that copy to another person. It has a tangible form and you might even plan to bequeath it to someone after you pass away. People are used to using their estate plans to pass on their physical property. Things are different today, however. We do not always have a physical copy of something. Instead of having a movie on a DVD or videotape, you might just have a digital copy of the movie stored on your computer or attached to … [Read more...] about Your Digital Movies