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Designing Your Garden for Better Mental Health
Designing Your Garden for Better Mental Health
Gardening is not only a means for beautifying outdoor spaces and growing delicious foods. According to those who spend significant time in the yard, getting outside can also support your wellbeing. 09/25/2022 12:00 AM
Lower Property Tax Rate, Improved Safety
Lower Property Tax Rate, Improved Safety
The City of Boerne’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023 was unanimously approved by City Council during first reading at the Sept. 13 council meeting. The final vote on the proposed budget will take place at the Sept. 27 council meeting. 09/25/2022 12:00 AM
Boerne Chamber tees up fall with pickleball and more
Boerne Chamber tees up fall with pickleball and more
It’s officially fall in Boerne, even if it still feels like summer outside, and the Boerne Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to offer to some fun events this season. 09/25/2022 12:00 AM
Hispanic Texans likely largest demographic group
Hispanic Texans likely largest demographic group
The U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures from the American Community Survey indicate Hispanic Texans comprise 40.2% of the state’s population last year, while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4%, as reported in the Texas Tribune. 09/21/2022 12:00 AM
Dealing with Bullying
Dealing with Bullying
Q: We recently moved, and we’re afraid our son is being bullied at his new school. Do you have any advice? 09/21/2022 12:00 AM
Chronic pain in your pets: Part One
Chronic pain in your pets: Part One
Causes, symptoms and prevention 09/21/2022 12:00 AM
Cardiovascular disease looks different in women vs. men
Cardiovascular disease looks different in women vs. men
Dear Doctors: I’m a 38-year-old woman in good health. I kept getting a tight chest while running, so my doctor did some tests. He said my heart looked fine. But when I went for a second opinion, I was diagnosed with microvascular disease. I’ve never even heard of that before. What is it? Dear Reader: You’ve introduced a topic of great importance to women of all ages: the fact that cardiovascular disease often takes a different form -- and comes with different symptoms -- in women than in men. 09/21/2022 12:00 AM
What should you know about IRA rollovers?
What should you know about IRA rollovers?
FINANCIAL FOCUS 09/18/2022 12:00 AM
Fall is here, there and especially in Comfort
Fall is here, there and especially in Comfort
COMFORT CHAMBER CHAT 09/18/2022 12:00 AM
7 study tips for high school students
7 study tips for high school students
Assessments such as quizzes and exams help educators recognize areas where students are excelling and where they might need a little extra help. In addition to tests in the classroom, high schoolers generally take standardized testing for state or provincial assessment purposes,. Testing may come easier to some students than others, but having solid study techniques can improve students’ performance on a wide range of exams. In fact, research by Stanford scholars, whose data was published in Psychological Science, found that applying a strategic approach to studying helped college students improve their exam scores by an average of one-third of a letter grade. The testing preparation resource PrepScholar says it is important to build and maintain strong study habits to help students avoid undue stress and last-minute cramming. The following are seven techniques that may help foster good study skills. 1. Find value in the lessons. 09/18/2022 12:00 AM
Strategies that can improve reading comprehension
Strategies that can improve reading comprehension
Strong reading comprehension skills are one of the foundations of a successful academic career. According to the Institute of Reading Development, students with strong reading comprehension skills get a big boost in all subjects, including math and science. 09/18/2022 12:00 AM
Another white wine that’s pleasing to the palate
Another white wine that’s pleasing to the palate
Greetings readers! Our featured wine today is another white wine: Chateau Goudichaud Blanc. Don’t despair, some beautiful red wines are in the pipeline for upcoming reviews. This one, an artfully crafted blend made up of 85 percent Sauvignon Blanc, 10 percent Muscadelle and 5 percent Sémillon, is a classic example of what the Bordeaux region – better known for its world famous red wines – can also produce in whites. Chateau Goudichaud is located on the banks of the Dordogne River, very close to the famous appellations of Saint Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac. Belonging to the Glotin Family, the wine estate is part of the best properties in the appellation both for the quality of its wines as well as for its production capacity. 09/18/2022 12:00 AM
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