This week’s journey is moving toward Memorial Day when we honor the memories of our fallen servicemen and women. Service to the nation has a high price, which we who have served never forget — the valor of the brave.
Today’s column is going to be a little different. When I went to the Resource Recycling newsletter (I often use them for stories) to see what stories they had that I might use one as a basis for this column, I was confronted with several, each of which would make a good column. Not being able to choose which one would be best, I decided to just publish the headline of the story with a small opening of it and show what was available for anyone interested in it.
“The Spirit of Chicano Park,” written by Beatrice Zamora and illustrated by Maira Maez
“Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth,” written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatuih
“Dreaming with Mariposas,” written by Sonia Gutierrez
The books “The Spirit of Chicano Park,” written by Beatrice Zamora and illustrated by Maira Maez, “Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns: A Mesoamerican Creation Myth,” written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh, and “Dreaming with Mariposas,” written by Sonia Gutiérrez, have been named the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award recipients for works published in 2019-2020.
Great grilling: elevate your outdoor cooking with these spicy barbecue burgers. Photo from Metro Creative
As the mercury rises, the opportunities to cook a greater number of meals on the grill increases. For many people, there’s nothing like the smoke-kissed flavor of meats, poultry and vegetables seared over an open flame.
Third grade students can learn how to think like an engineer through classic children’s literature. Photo from Texas State University
Thinking like an engineer — also known as design-based learning or the engineering design process (EDP) — will be coming to Texas public schools in the next couple of years.
An ostrich, a.k.a. a man pigeon. Photos from Metro Creative
I have been fortunate enough to have seen both the smallest and the largest birds in the world.
Flowers are the key to curb appeal and it doesn’t deplete the budget. Plant flowers in pockets of color close to your entrance.
Border columns are like large mounted baskets placed in front of the historical style home. Photos by Norman Winter
‘Plant flowers’ was the answer given when the mayor asked a friend of mine in the nursery industry how best to improve the image of the small but growing city. Your first thought might be this would be the obvious answer from someone in the greenhouse industry, as they would stand to benefit from this beautification endeavor.
Q. I am looking for something “new to me” to read. What hidden gems of literature can you recommend? What happens if the Library does not have everything I want to read?
Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo
American DJ, songwriter and producer, Diplo is coming to The Marc on Friday to play a sold-out show to celebrate the venue’s eighth anniversary.
Above, Jo's Cafe's breakfast sandwich — a savory sandwich that came with a fried egg, pepper jack cheese, smoked paprika sauce and bacon on a toasted English muffin served with potatoes. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo
Good coffee and delicious food are in abundance at Jo’s Cafe.
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