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What is the most popular bird in the Unites States? Well, the bald eagle is a strong candidate for that honor – after all, it is our national bird. It is definitely an imposing specimen and builds an imposing nest. One nest in Florida was 20 feet deep and 9.5 feet wide and weighed almost three tons. Wow.

Last week we referenced an article from Resource Recycling that spoke of how the recycling programs in three cities were coping with the virus. We covered a large one (New York) and a small one (Fort Collins, Colorado), but didn’t get to the medium one (our Austin, Texas). We also didn’t get to another article mentioning how it was affecting another Texas city, Temple.

From my journey, I will pay honor to the Labor Movement and the contributions its workers have given to the making of America. I associate labor with workers and getting physically tired. Recently on my way to Redwood, I passed by a bridge construction site where I observed men hard at work. It was very hot, and I recalled that I also did bridge construction work, tying rebar throughout my college years. Right off the farm, I entered the work force essentially unskilled and was happy to have the job.

Q. I have heardthe term “Own Voices” used to describe certain types of books lately. Can you tell me what that term means?

Sometimes the challenges of a difficult time can bring about innovations that change our lives and our ways of thinking. Thinking along those lines, it can be said that 2020 has presented us with a multitude of opportunities in which people have had to use creative problem solving in order to address these present issues.

One odd chapter in any book about the current pandemic would deal with the topic of toilet paper. At one time, there was a rush on buying this essential product and store shelves were barren in some places.

In the latest Resource Recycling newsletter, two items caught my eye. Since the first mentioned Texas among three other states and the second mentioned a small city in Texas (Temple), I knew I had material for this column. The first titled “How pro

My journey this week took me to Susan Smith, my fellow-columnist’s writing the Answers to Go for the Sunday San Marcos Daily Record, who is retiring as of today. Susan is a Librarian and Manager of Community Services.