I have been escaping the summer heat the past few days by doing what the critters do, moving early and late and staying cool the remainder of the time! I have done a bit of outdoor cooking recently and thought I’d share a couple of easy summer recipes that you might wish to try. Since I use …

Gordon Roberts, aka “Bobby Ryman”, entered heaven on July 12, 2019. 

I was well into my twenties before I set down to a platter of catfish fillets. I was raised eating catfish either fried, whole or cut into steaks. My Dad probably didn’t even know what a fillet was. Had he known, I’m positive he would have considered the practice of filleting a waste of good fish! 

Since time man has sought the mythical Fountain of Youth.  After Columbus discovered the new world, rumors spread like wildfire that a utopia was somewhere in that vast unexplored land.

With summertime activities in full swing, tax planning is probably not on the top of your to-do list. But if you take the time to plan now, you’ll have six months for your actions to make a difference on your 2019 tax return.

In a recent poll by Dr. David Jeremiah’s team this question was asked: “What is the biggest giant in your life?”  The respondents gave six categories: worry 30%, fear 29%, loneliness 14%, anger 11%, and jealousy 3%.

On June 21, the day before President Trump called off a national sweep to find and detain undocumented non-citizens, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the deployment of 1,000 Texas National Guard troops to the Rio Grande.

When I was a boy I had a very vivid imagination.  I remember sitting with my dad and talking about bear hunting in the great northwest woods, or traveling with Seargent Preston in the cold, frozen trails of the Yukon with his sled and team of huskies.  Dad would ask questions or make comment…

Did you ever see a new, innovative product or way of doing something that made you stop and think, “WOW, why didn’t I think of this?” As a lifelong outdoors person, I have occasionally come across such products. One was a mirror blind several years ago that a company called Ghost Blind intro…

Ah, summer. The weather is warm, kids are out of school, and it’s time to think about tax saving opportunities! Here are five ways you can enjoy your normal summertime activities and save on taxes:

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, nearly 30 percent of businesses are victims of payroll malfeasance, with small businesses twice as likely to be affected than large businesses. Here are four scary payroll fraud schemes you need to know:

Scientist tell us that thinking hard weighs heavy on the brain.  I stand in awe of the amazing mental accomplishments of Einstein, but he belongs to a rare breed.  Few have the intellectual capacity, or the will power to compel them to engage in heroic mental exercises.

Sleuthing your way through a tax audit by yourself is not the same as fixing a leaky faucet or changing your oil. Here are reasons you should seek professional help as soon as you receive a letter from the IRS:

Do you ever “fume” and “fret?”  Here is a picture of yourself if you do.  The word “fume” means to boil up, to blow off, to emit vapor, to be agitated, to be distraught, to seethe.

Your bookkeeping system is the financial heart and lifeblood of your business. When set up and operating properly, your books help you make smart decisions and seamlessly turn your financial data into useful information. Here are four key characteristics to build and maintain a healthy bookk…

Some kids tend to be a little lazy.  When I was a boy and reluctant to finish a task, Dad would say, “Son, where’s your gumption?”

During my three-decades career as an outdoors writer, I have had the opportunity to travel to many places and spend time with some wonderful people. This past week, I enjoyed a turkey hunt up in Palo Pinto County on a ranch that ranks very high on my list. 

The Texas House just passed the Texas Taxpayer Transparency Act, which provides much needed transparency in the property tax system!

Medicare wants to help you use prescription pain medications safely.

In the outdoors, there are very few constants. So many factors influence the way fish and game go about their day to day lives that we mere humans will never be able to always accurately pattern them. But there is one constant that we can ‘take to the bank’!  After a period of heavy rainfall…

Are you superstitious?  Superstitions are those illogical feelings that some magical force influences the events of our lives. Few people in every era of history have been entirely free of them.

May is American Wetlands Month and a great time to highlight how important wetlands are to supporting reliable water supplies in our fast-growing North Texas region. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) is the wholesale drinking water provider for nearly 80 communities in our are…

Anyone thinking about starting a small business should never feel alone. Your success is important to many people. Your community relies on your success because it means better neighborhoods and better schools. America relies on your success because it means more jobs, a stronger economy and…

Have you conducted a business insurance review lately? Changes in your business equipment, real estate holdings, the amount of inventory, and the number of employees are all good reasons to review your insurance. Here are a few policy review tips to consider:

In years past those who lived on farms canned vegetables and meats.  The women were usually responsible for the canning.  They had two pressure cookers: a large one for canning and a smaller one with a handle for cooking.  One day my mother was cooking a roast in the smaller cooker.

The human mind has incredible ability; our knowledge is impressive, even awesome.  We can construct skyscrapers, build and program computers, split the atom, explore outer space, and even explain many of the mysteries of the universe.  But we don’t know about tomorrow.