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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Agrilife events May 4th – Virtual Beef Cattle Webinar. This features some great speakers and you can listen in the comforts of your home or while out and about getting work done.

Edgar Lovett founder, original supporter of Rice University

To accomplish great things, one must be willing to perform great work over a great span of time. Rice University in Houston, which has come to exemplify such glory, has in its century of life become one of the most respected universities in the nation. The college started from nothing, except for the dream and generous donation of its founder. It was the job of its first president, Edgar Lovett, to make that dream a reality. With years of hard work and determination, Lovett built the institution and set the direction for greatness for its students and the college itself.

EYES IN FOCUS

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a very common eye condition. • A person with myopia can see objects close-up clearly but distant objects appear blurry. • When light enters the eye, the cornea and the lens focus the light onto the retina. • The retina sends the light signals to the brain for us to see. • In the eyes with myopia, the distant image is not focused on the retina so the image is not clear. • The most common cause of myopia is an increase in the length of the eye from the front to the back. • Occasionally, the cornea may be too steeply curved. • Studies show myopia is becoming more prevalent in children, especially during the COVID pandemic. • This may be the result of children spending more screen time and fewer outdoor activities.

Strange stuff

I had some strange thoughts of stuff that struck me as being strange. Think of fishing at the lake and seeing a young boy with a cane pole with a bobber rig with a worm or corn on the hook as bait.