December 2022

Texas History Minute: New Year’s traditions around the world

Once Christmas has passed, the world looks to a new year. Many wonder what the new year will bring while planning their own ways of ringing in 2023. It will be a year marked with war in some nations and peace in others. There will be triumph, and there will be heartbreak. But in the meantime, the world will pause to celebrate the end of one year and the hopes for the next.

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‘Divisive concepts’ legislation squeezes red-state classrooms

“Divisive concepts” legislation emerged in multiple states beginning in 2021, largely fueled by conservative legislatures seeking to limit topics that can be explored in public school classrooms. The laws have been driven in large part by opposition to critical race theory, an academic theory that says racism in America has largely been perpetuated by the nation’s institutions.

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A vintage kind of Christmas

The “most wonderful time of the year” is often marked by memorable trips back home, or perhaps friends and family are coming to our own homesteads to celebrate this special time of year. But when one thinks back to his/her childhood days and recalls some of their cherished memories of favorite Christmas toys that they remember with awe and wonder, it somehow takes us back to a magical time when Santa was our favorite hero every December – especially if we made the “nice list” and received a gift that we had asked for and dreamed about having.

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Festive Finger Foods

Appetizers are easy to adapt to any size party and allow you as the host to accommodate many different types of diets. VEGETARIAN APPETIZERS Whether your guests are die-hard vegetarians or just wanting to limit the meat in their diet, there are plenty of festive vegetarian options for finger foods: • Cranberry brie tarts.

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