Jenny (not her real name) slumped in her chair, her shoulders twitching and drooping with every movement. She turned away whenever I made eye contact, wiping her eyes as if they were leaking sorrow and pain.
Ihave a confession to make. I firmly believed when I retired I would stay the same as when I was working full time. At first, I was … I maintained my focus, never got sidetracked, and even had to schedule time to sit still. Boy, how things have changed. I get distracted all day, every day. I admitted to a Walmart manager today that I’ve given up on being a Walmart greeter … the store is just too busy for me to stay focused.
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread power outages.
Ayear after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by extreme heat, The Texas Tribune reported.
