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It seems like you can't go anywhere around Austin or any big city anymore without encountering something dangerous involving an electric scooter.  And if you read a paper or other publication, then you probably see articles about scooters as well. This weekend, my family went out to Los Angeles to...

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ant9RqTCRVA&feature=youtu.be[/embed] My University of Texas football team hasn't been on the cutting edge of winning the last few years (and we're hoping that's changing), but we are on the cutting edge of trying to protect players from brain injuries. It's no secret that an increasingly difficulty issue in football is...

Summer is over and football is back.  My University of Texas Longhorns are off to a great start with a big season-opening win over Notre Dame.  Even my daughter's high school is 2-0.  Everything about football season is great, right? Maybe not. You see, football season may be affecting your...

I've seen a lot of questionable conduct by insurance companies, but the latest proposal may take the cake. Texas Farm Bureau is now petitioning the Texas Department of Insurance to allow it to offer a "discount" to its home insurance customers in exchange for customers giving up their rights to...

One of the recent headlines on Yahoo News was a story that playground concussions are on the rise. You might be surprised to find that I think this is great news.  Why? I don't think the actual number of concussions are rising.  Instead, I think parents and school nurses and...

Last week, the Austin American Statesman reported that dog attacks are increasing in Austin.  The number of dog attacks has increased every year since 2007.  This year is no exception.  Austin has experienced over 1,000 attacks so far, on pace to break last year's record. These are not good statistics. ...