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When the City of San Antonio announced that it had made the Forbes 2023 list of “America’s Best-In-State Employers in Texas”, its news release said the “prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc.” However, most San Antonio residents are unaware that these types of “best-in-state” awards are merely a vehicle for Statista to…

Many of us work for companies that have embraced the Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) methodology.  They’ve done so in order to attract financing by those investors concerned about companies that conduct business in a “socially conscious” way.  This came to mind when one of us attended a discussion on supply chain logistics recently.  Needless to…

It’s no wonder some in the establishment are scared of misinformation.  It can be hard to kill off once the genie is out of the proverbial bottle.  Add to this the notion that “individual gain and wealth” is mutually exclusive of what “provides the most public and collective good.” It’s quite the contrary actually. These…

Gifts come in so many unusual ways, and Harpers Chapel Ministries is a perfect example of this.  This is the story of a tiny church, Harpers Chapel Baptist Church, a new pastor, Vincent Robinson, with a vision that led to a very BIG mission – to serve a very poor and troubled neighborhood.  His vision…

Do you have any idea what it is like to be a broken life?  To have lost your way?  To desperately need not only a safety net but also a helping hand?  You can be certain it is a dark place to be, where hope and help are desperately needed if you are to find…

In January 2023, the CPS Energy Board, and later the San Antonio City Council, proposed a diversification of power sources that would phase out coal in the Alamo City by 2028. While power companies continue investing in wind and solar technologies, in addition to exploring other renewables, our most recent experiences confirm that coal power…

Did you know that small businesses are the backbone of the economic engine in our country?  Their value is two-fold.  They drive the US economy, but they also help keep the American Dream alive.  According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses of 500 or fewer employees make up 99.0% of all businesses.  And of…

As the number of catastrophic dog attacks continues to rise in San Antonio, City Council refuses to acknowledge their role in this public safety crisis. District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and District 6 Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda are assigned to the Public Safety Committee.  This committee’s oversight includes matters related to Animal Care Services (ACS).…

  The education sector comprises two primary segments: public and private institutions. In the quest for educational options, families in Texas are not without choice, with the existence of magnet schools offering specialized programs such as construction, engineering, and more. These unique schools can be found as separate wings or even standalone buildings within established…

As much as any issue in recent years, K-12 public education funding has suffered from misinformation and propaganda.  The abuse of the English language by opponents of reform has so flustered proponents, that the latter have completely abandoned certain words and phrases. At the end of the day though, you can’t go wrong with “parental…