Girl Scout Cookies Time Delights Readers Nationwide
Local and national cheer for Girl Scout Cookie season runs through March 24 with Thin Mints Peanut Butter Sandwiches and Lemonades leading favorites. The $700 million sale benefits communities via council programs and troop support, including Gift of Caring and Cookie Share donations. Jane Howard Lee notes preorders, booth sales, and the broader teaches of goal setting, money management, and teamwork.
Day by day history and notable births and events
A compact history rundown for February 45th day 2013 noting Congress voting machine allowance in 1899 and Arizona statehood in 1912. It lists birthdays of Jack Benny Mel Allen Jimmy Hoffa Florence Henderson Michael Bloomberg Gregory Hines Meg Tilly Simon Pegg Rob Thomas Steve McNair and more. It also recalls Bobby Allison’s 1988 Daytona 500 win with a father son 1 2 finish and mentions Dolly the sheep’s taxidermy preservation.
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Rob Thomas
Steve McNair
Bobby Allison
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National Museum of Scotland
New York Yankees
From prison education to self employment
Mark Fleming outlines lessons from inmates and graduates who pursued degrees inside prisons and built new lives after release. Motivation, marketable skills, and often external financial support prove crucial as they find work or start businesses. The piece emphasizes self reliance, local training options, and the need to create opportunities when none exist.
Texas leaders clash over school finance ruling
Texas districts won a ruling from Judge Dietz that the school funding system is unconstitutional, shifting costs to local districts. The piece notes Perry’s California trip for campaigning, calls for increased funding and longer school days, and includes reactions from Ratliff Villarreal and Watson about permanent fixes and appeals.
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San Antonio
Kirk Watson
D-Austin
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Capitol
Watson
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