Columns & Opinions

Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week. Both the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce electricity use as temperatures soar above100 degrees over much of the state. So far the grid, which administers 90% of the state’s power load, has been able to keep up with demand.

He had 21 professional wins before World War II erupted. While many other athletes served in the war, Nelson’s hemophilia prevented him from serving. Nevertheless, he continued to play on the PGA Tour and worked to raise money for the war effort. He defeated his old friend Ben Hogan in a dramatic playoff in the 1942 Masters Tournament. The war caused most professional athletics to shut down for 1943, but Nelson came roaring back in 1944, winning eight tournaments in the shortened season.

The generation that fought World War I is now gone, but their legacy of bravery continues to live on. One of those figures was Private Marcelino Serna of El Paso, one of the most highly decorated men of the war. As an immigrant, he fought with uncommon bravery to defend his new home.