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for the last ten years of her life. No don’t just need to work out our brain,
cure has been found yet, but now but also our bodies. That gets oxygen
there are medicines that work to slow to the brain, lowers blood, pressure,
versities. It did not consider out-of-
state tuition. Sending your son to a
state university in Oklahoma is far
more expensive than UH or Lamar.
Young people are told to follow
their dreams, but parents and edu-
reading, word puz-
zles or math prob-
lems (that lets me
out), or new activi-
ties involving hand
and mental dexteri-
ty. Turn off the TV!
Next is physical
exercise. Seems we
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of for-profit degrees recoup the ini-
tial investment within 10 years.
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State colleges and universities offer
the lowest cost and the biggest re-
turn on investment.
My back of the envelope calcula-
within 10 years.
The second category covers pri-
vate, non-profit universities like
Rice or the University of St. Thom-
as. The study found that 56% of de-
gree holders made up for their up-
front investment within 10 years.
That is not an attack on Rice or
UST. They are very good universi-
ties, but their tuition is significantly
higher than a state university, so the
long-tenn payoff is delayed by sev-
eral years.
A business degree from Rice
probably pays a little better than a
Do what you can to relieve stress
and anxiety. Sleep deprivation also
can be a factor for dementia. Find a
way to relieve these filings as much
as possible. Try yoga!
Protect your head. Moderate to se-
vere head injuries can increase your
chances of cognitive impairment.
Even if you had a blow to the head
that was not diagnosed, it could be a
factor. Wear your helmets!
Build social networks. Having
strong social ties can increase life
The effects of aging can be seen
on our physical body, but what about
the brain that powers that body? En-
cased in the bony cradle of the skull,
it is not visible to the eye. But, when
it is not functioning as it should, the
body certainly shows it.
Several of my family members
have been dealing with Alzheimer's,
which is a degenerative disease of
the brain. My mother was ill with it
Biden administration is a disaster
It is not bad enough that this administration is letting
a flood of people that nobody has any idea who they are,
their intentions or their medical history/condition come
into this country. While at the same time, someone trying
to come legally is required to meet all kinds of require-
ments (shot records, passports etc.).
Now this embarrassment of an administration has put
American citizens in the hands of terrorist. While on TV
telling the public everything is just fine. I feel badly for
anyone who has someone they love caught in this mess.
I am sure that even the deceased that voted for this ad-
ministration are embarrassed. As, everyone should be em-
barrassed about what is going on.
No doubt, this would not have played out this way un-
der president Trump. Let us pray for the safe return of our
citizens.
On this date:
In 1910, Thomas Edison demonstrated for reporters an
improved version of his Kinetophone, a device for show-
ing a movie with synchronized sound.
In 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was certi-
fied in effect.
In 1968, the Democratic National Convention opened
in Chicago; the four-day event that resulted in the nomi-
nation of Hubert H. Humphrey for president was marked
by a bloody police crackdown on antiwar protesters in
the streets.
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey spun into Texas, unloading
extraordinary amounts of rain. (The hurricane killed near-
ly 70 people, damaged more than 300,000 structures and
caused an estimated $125 billion in damage.)
down its progression.
As I age, the specter of inheriting
that dread disease is always beside
me. So far, I have been spared, but
I see its evil hand at work on some
of those around me. It is heartbreak-
Now that school back in session,
parents of high school juniors and
seniors need to start thinking about
the cost of college. Grandparents
who are footing the bill are in the
same boat.
There has been an ongoing debate
over the value of post-secondary ed-
ucation. Some college graduates are
finding themselves burdened with
crippling student loans and low sal-
aries, so it is important for people to
consider the return on investment.
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Consider plant-based options
Labor Day offers a powerful reminder of the crucial
gains experienced by American workers in the past cen-
tury.
In 1894, when President Grover Cleveland proclaimed
the first Monday in September as Labor Day, Americans
worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in abysmal
conditions to eke out a living. They were treated as an-
imals.
A century later, animals in factory fanns still are.
Mother pigs suffer a lifetime in tight metal stalls.
Their babies are torn away, mutilated without anesthesia,
crammed into crowded pens for six months, then slaugh-
tered in the dawn of their lives.
Dairy cows spend their lives chained on a concrete
floor. Each year, they are artificially impregnated to keep
the milk flowing. Their babies are tom from their grieving
mothers at birth and slaughtered for veal, so we can drink
their milk.
As it did for American workers, relief for these sentient
beings is in sight.
Our supermarkets offer a rich variety of convenient,
healthful, delicious plant-based burgers, veggie dogs,
and meat-free nuggets along with nut-based cheeses, ice
creams, and other dairy-free desserts. This Labor Day
let’s all celebrate these plant-based options.
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ing, because it slowly robs you of Something like the Mediterranean things, but will we? I, especially
who that person once was. Since style diet, helps ward off cognitive given my history, should align my-
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University of Houston. Public in- University of Phoenix and Am eri- cators like me need to keep students
stitutions have the highest return on can Public University. You proba- from drowning under a pile of debt.
For-profit colleges mostly offer tion finds that two years of in-dis-
online degrees. Their appeal lies in trict tuition at Lee and two years
convenience and online accessibili- of in-state tuition at UH comes to
ty, but they often lack academic rig- $31,000. Private universities charge
or, and the job market places far less that much or more in a single year.
the cost for only scholarships. It simply looked at tui-
________ a small bump in tion versus salaries at graduation. If
STEVE starting pay? your daughter gets a fat scholarship
QUnWAITFD Students major- offer to attend a good private univer-
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should always The data further assumed in-state
attend state universities. Starting tuition for public colleges and uni-
stress. It can spur the growth of new expectancy and lower your blood
nerve cells. Get moving! pressure. They also help your men-
An improved diet that emphasiz- tai health. Find friends or a church
es fruits, vegetables, fish, nuts, olive group!
oil, and plant protein is on the list. We know we should do these
business degree tantly misleading students about
from UH, but not post-graduate employment, federal
enough to justi- financial aid fraud, and massive de-
fy the huge cost fault rates on federal student loans,
of the degree. Caution, Third Way data does not
Why pay double take into account financial aid or
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kicks off tonight
Starting tonight, the high school football season kicks
off. Around here, the start of football is a highly anticipat-
ed season. For a lot of folks it ranks right up there with the
start of spring, summer, fall and winter.
Whether you pull for the Lee Ganders, Sterling Rang-
ers, GCM Patriots, Barbers Hill Eagles or other teams
across our area — it’s all about community, spirit and
pride.
But it’s not just football. The cheer team and the high
school band have had their own camps, putting in the
hours and work to get ready for the new season.
Weeks before the season starts the football players,
cheerleaders, drill team members and band members,
along with their coaches and directors, begin working to
be the best for their school and fans. And, when the sea-
son starts, it continues to be a work in progress as they
practice, practice and practice some more to improve
their skills.
Regardless of what school or team the football player,
cheerleader and/or band member represents, when he/she
takes the field, one can rest assured that a lot of hard work
and sweat went into preparation for the perfonnance.
The football team, cheerleaders, drill teams and band
members deserve the applause and support of their fans.
When they take the field, make a good tackle, gain a
bunch of yards, score a touchdown or need some encour-
agement, stand up to applaud and yell. When they play
the “fight song,” stand up and clap along, and when they
say “number,” you say “one!”
The rite of Friday night football is a celebration built on
community spirit and hometown pride. So we’re happy to
see the high school season underway.
In many ways, high school football games bring us
back to a simpler time. In the stands, neighbors chat it up,
fonner teammates and classmates reconnect. Games are
wonderful community events in a time when we’re seeing
less and less of each other, in person at least.
This should be a fun season. They all are, really.
Football is back, and we’re ready for it.
of God, I could go, I wondered what Also, it is important to keep your good brain function. A lot of them
was possible to help avoid that fate. blood pressure, blood sugar, and I try to do. However, I find there is
So, I went to Google for answers, cholesterol within healthy limits, much room for improvement. Main-
There, when I looked up ways to All these are associated with an in- taining this marvelous body God
keep the brain healthy, I ran across creased risk of dementia as you age. designed for us is our responsibility,
an article by Harvard Health Pub- Diet, exercise, and weight control are We all must do the best we can, to be
lishing (Harvard Medical School). It ways to control these things. Push the best we can!
was entitled, “12 Ways to Keep Your dessert away!
Brain Young.” That sounded encour- Low dose aspirin can help, espe- A former longtime Baytown res-
aging. cially in the case of vascular demen- ident, Ginger Stripling now lives in
The first one is mental stimulation, tia. Take that Bayer! Mont Belvieu. Contact her at view-
it makes sense because the brain Always avoid tobacco in all its points@baytownsun.com, Attention:
needs exercising, just like the mus- fonns. Excessive drinking is also a Ginger Stripling.
just conducted a study on the payoff school boards, and having a degree
of 38,000 degree plans across a wide from a private university has no im-
variety institutions. pact on pay.
Category one includes state in- The third category covers private,
stitutions like Lee College and the for-profit universities, such as the
Many of the leading for-profit commodity, but you need to shop
institutions have been investigated around and get the most bang for
and sanctioned by the U.S. Depart- your buck.
ment of Education. Some were even
shut down. The most notable was Dr. Steve Showalter is a govern-
ITT Tech. ment professor at Lee College in
ITT got the death penalty for bla- Baytown
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