EXPLORING NATURE: LIGHTNING BUGS
Sun, 06/13/2021 - 5:00am
One of the joys of a Texas summer is the lightning bug. Or firefly, if you prefer the fancier name.
One of the joys of a Texas summer is the lightning bug. Or firefly, if you prefer the fancier name.
Above, the sign next to Loli's Café, a popular drive through café, is located at 1501 Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos. Daily Record photo by Colton Ashabranner
Loli’s Café in San Marcos has found the key to happiness — Tacos!
P. Terry’s Founders, Patrick and Kathy Terry, in December 2020. P. Terry’s donated lunch to Dell Children’s Heart and Transplant team to honor a special connection to Dell Children’s first heart transplant patient, Gerardo. Photo courtesy of P. Terry’s
P. Terry’s Burger Stand recently announced that Dell Children’s Medical Center will be the beneficiary of its Giving Back Day on Saturday.
Jason Giulietti
One of the biggest challenges in securing expanding and relocating employers is having available and existing building facilities that allow employers to quickly move in and begin operations.
M. Ray Perryman
Over 20 years ago, the Texas Legislature passed the Texas Economic Development Act, which allows school districts to offer tax incentives for businesses that invest in their communities.
Cyrus Cassells and Jennifer Ling Datchuk. Submitted Photo
Cyrus Cassells, a professor in the Department of English at Texas State University, and three-dimensional artist Jennifer Ling Datchuk, an assistant professor in the School of Art and Design at Texas State, have been named 2021 Texas Poet Laureate and Texas State Three-Dimensional Artist by the Texas State Legislature.
For today’s column, we’ll talk a little about the recycling of electronics, including the reuse of them or components. Let’s start by going a little north to Dallas.
My journey this week takes me to Dr. Daniel M. Gruver of San Marcos and his mission to an indigenous people group, the Kunas, of northeast Panama. They occupy a strip of land on the Kuna Yala (formally known as San Blas) Islands and in the mountainous mainland. They are known for their seclusion, fishing, farming and artwork. They have been intentional about preserving their culture, language and way of life.
A woman scuba dives in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Photo from Metro Creative
My first experience of swimming in really deep water came on a long-ago trip to Australia. As part of the tour, we boarded a large boat and motored out over the Great Barrier Reef.
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