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After the massive mail slowdowns and postage hikes of 2021, Congress took action to financially stabilize the U.S. Postal Service by passing a historic, bipartisan postal reform bill. The bill freed the Postal Service from an unreasonable 2006 law demanding that it pre-fund retiree health benefits 75 years in advance—a requirement that put billions of dollars on the Postal Service’s balance sheet each year and motivated it to keep hiking postage rates while reducing services.

Every summer I write an article to remind coaches and student-athletes about the danger of working out in the heat. Although there are less deaths today because of knowledge of heat exhaustion, it still happens. Hydration and rest are key in reducing core body temperature.

In athletics, we sometimes perceive a coach or player has lost their edge or usefulness. Coaches, for example, might have served admirably for several years. Then, for whatever the reason they are replaced. For many years they were productive, then suddenly, leadership perceives they need to make a change. In the same context, players sometimes are labeled and cannot shake the coaches’ perception. Decision makers have the right to make changes as they perceive are needed. What is the perception by the decision maker?

NOTICE: Please observe the warning signs of red cones and yellow Caution tape around the front of the Van Zandt Newspapers building at the corner of Tyler and Buffalo Streets. Those who drove by the Van Zandt Newspapers building on Wednesday, may have wondered why six people were standing almost in the street, engaged in deep conversation.