http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_318174328.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_318174328.html Some of you may remember a children’s TV program that started by asking a question, “Do you know what time it is?” (And answered it by saying it was time for the name of the program.) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:15:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_318163213.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_318163213.html We are all feeling the pinch. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:09:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_318121021.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_318121021.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:02:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_311180031.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_311180031.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_311174538.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_311174538.html The flags are at half-mast this Veterans Day. On Thursday, Nov. 5, American soldiers died on American soil at the hands of a suicidal terrorist. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_311174401.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_311174401.html Many of us buy soft drinks in the clear or green plastic bottles made of PET. Thus an item in the latest “Recycling Today” e-newsletter caught our eye. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304175758.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304175758.html Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304175443.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304175443.html Sometimes I run a classic, when you have written this column as long as I have I can always run one from years back and no one remembers. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304175258.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304175258.html It’s always pleasing to us, when shopping, to see how many people are starting to show their concern for the environment by taking advantage of re-usable cloth bags to carry their purchased items in rather than the throw-away thin plastic bags. Thus an item in the latest Recycling Today e-newsletter attracted our attention. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304125242.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_304125242.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_297174201.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_297174201.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:39:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_297174106.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_297174106.html Three quick items from the latest Resource Recycling e-newsletter and then some personal comments about a recent visit. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_297173744.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_297173744.html I wasn't born in San Marcos, but the city holds a very special place in my life. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_290150343.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_290150343.html We often mention the efforts being made to recycle electronic waste (e-waste) with all the cell phones, computers, TVs, etc. that become obsolete all too quickly. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_290150251.html http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/column/local_story_290150251.html On Saturday Oct, 10, SOAR held the second annual San Marcos Education Fair at the San Marcos Activity Center.