Opinion

Editor’s note: We’re looking for a variety of young voices to contribute to “Hits Different.” If you’d like to write a commentary, send it to Area Editor Jason Hennington at jason.hennington@granitemediapartners. com.

“Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already.” — Dave Willis “Albert Einstein once wrote on a chalkboard: 9x1=9 9 x 2 = 18 9 x 3 = 27 9 x 4 = 36 9 x 5 = 45 9 x 6 = 54 9 x 7 = 63 9 x 8 = 72 9 x 9 = 81 9 x 10 = 91 Suddenly, chaos erupted in the classroom because Einstein made a mistake.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

Editor’s note: We’re looking for a variety of young voices to contribute to “Hits Different.” If you’d like to write a commentary, send it to Area Editor Jason Hennington at jason.hennington@ granitemediapartners.com.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

The most popular New Year's resolutions are about self-improvement. What if we all chose to be to be kinder to each other? Here are examples of what happens when people choose kindness.

“Deliberately Diverse” represents the individual thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but are gratified by the opportunity to stimulate deliberately diverse discussions in our beloved community.

As we come to the end of another year, it’s time to take a pause and look back. Let’s look how far we have come, not how far we have to go.

A long-awaited state report concludes most pregnancy-related deaths in Texas in 2019 were preventable and disproportionately affected Black women. The report, issued by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Committee, indicated deaths were mainly attributable to hemorrhage, mental health conditions and blood clots.

THIS WEEK’S QUESTION Happy New Year! It’s January, which means many people will make resolutions. Do you make resolutions and how long do they last? A.

Dear Kolache Shoppe Customers, Irene Bucanek and her daughter Debbie Kubiak want to thank each of you for your patronage over the past 45 years. Irene learned how to make kolaches at a young age from her mother, Mildred Zycha. She taught the art to her daughters and granddaughters. Irene won first place in many kolache contests in Caldwell and in West. The Kolache Shoppe bakery and this wonderful community of Taylor has held a special place in the hearts of Irene and Debbie and always will. They’ve formed many friendships throughout the years and thank God for each of you. Life is full of changes and even though we’ve sold the bakery and closed the doors, we would like you to know how much we loved and appreciated your business and support throughout the years. We will miss each and every one of you, but due to bad health, it’s time to say goodbye, and relax, and enjoy life. Elvis has left the building.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

Retiring state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, has been named the next secretary of state by Gov.

PATRICK LAYS OUT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Lt. Gov.

We all have stories of readers desperately seeking reliable information about COVID-19 during the pandemic and turning to us to deliver accurate national and state health departments’ evolving assessments as well as local reporting on treatment options in our communities.