Quality: Some Things Are The Same by Don Taylor
Don Taylor argues lasting quality matters in business and life. He recalls a Kansas farm scene with a vintage John Deere tractor to illustrate enduring quality and its rewards. He offers precepts: quality is what the user gets, not what is put in, and continuous improvement beats merely lowering prices.
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Overweight Children and Growing Pains in Health Advice
Citing California Cooperative Extension Service guidance, the piece discusses how overweight children grow at different rates, the limits of comparing children by size, and the importance of guiding them with gentle, nutritious eating habits. It emphasizes listening to children, avoiding harsh dieting, and modeling balanced food choices for the whole family.
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California Cooperative Extension Service
State Budget Eyes Pay Raises To Stem Turnover
Texas auditors urge biennial pay reforms to align state workers' salaries with private sector benchmarks. The report notes 10 year salary growth at 28 percent versus 58 percent for per capita income, showing a $200 monthly raise for Schedule A and 10 percent for Schedule B in 2001 with further increases in 2002.
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Texas Senate panel cites private sector growth funding plan
A senate subcommittee recommends using oil and gas or lottery funds and tobacco settlement proceeds to back private sector growth. It critiques bank, securities, and insurance industry mergers and warns on public personal financial information protections. Former Justice Oscar Mauzy dies at 73, with memorials featuring officials and remarks on his civil rights work. Texans cautioned about recalled Bridgestone Firestone tires sold by Houston retailers after N T S A alerts.
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David Richards
Pat Maloney Sr
Ann Richards
Richards
John Cornyn
Houston
National Transportation Safety Agency
Heart Sounds and Second Chances in Parenting News
Gina Caswell Kelly reflects on a life changing gift from a heart transplant. A letter from Mike's heart recipient shares gratitude and memories, urging readers to consider the sounds their hearts emit as they affect others.
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25th Anniversary Terry County Fair Thanks Extras
Citizens of Terry County express gratitude for attendance and support at the 2000 fair. The message credits quilt and skillet clock fundraisers, honors many volunteers in multiple roles, and thanks sponsors including the Commissioners Court Brownfield Chamber of Commerce Brownfield News and catalog advertisers.
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Dan Bray
Zelma Miller
Nita Hancock
Jan Porter
Robert Becker
Bruce Woods
Duane Moss
Nancy Howard
Eloise Brown
Sharon Pickett
Lavonne Lewis
Lucille Adair
Freddie Linville
Maxine
Keith Cato
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