Opinion

This week, we’re honoring a local legend for Black History Month. His athletic ability brought recognition statewide recognition and opened the door for his matriculation at Tarleton State University.

The transition from bitter cold to springlike warmth has invigorated our squirrel population to scamper about in their hurky-jerky style. It is fun watching them as they skitter about, suddenly stop, twitch their tails, then dash up a tree by spiraling around the trunk to gain a good vantage point to observe the world about them. God had a good sense of humor when he created squirrels and gave them their unique gaits and personalities. They are fascinating little critters and very entertaining to watch when they chase one another and jump from limb to limb. Ahh, such freedom!

Are you a “gig” worker? If so, you’ve got a lot of company – by some estimates, more than a third of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy as freelancers, independent contractors or moonlighters. And while gig work offers some attractive features, such as flexibility in setting your hours and no real limits on your income potential, it also comes with challenges. Specifically, you may miss out on the array of benefits available to full-time employees of many organizations. How can you fill this benefits gap?