Leonard Woolsey

1 week ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Art is beautiful because it contains a portion of one’s soul. I think of this as we swim with fears of art becoming a casualty of our highly commercialized culture, or the introduction of artificial intelligence. But art is one of the most complex and complicated results of a person’s efforts. Inside art are elements as unique as the DNA between two people standing on a sidewalk.

2 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

At one point in his career, Babe Ruth had to wonder how many more trips he would have around the bases following a home run. Doing so, or realizing that life is a finite mark in time, is only natural for us - myself included. Leonard Woolsey: 409-683-5207; [email protected]

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

One day, you realize everything is not about you. Adulting is hard — getting there is bruising and humbling. We learn from our mistakes and missteps. Along the way, we recognize that pride is our biggest obstacle to self-growth. Pride is a tough nut. Not to be confused with ego or selfishness, pride drives us to have emotional reactions to things of generally little or marginal value. And in doing so, we ultimately harm ourselves and others.

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

League City’s doubling homestead exemption a winner of an ideaKudos to League City council members who unanimously voted in favor of doubling the homestead tax exemption for residents who are disabled and those at least 65 years old. The homestead exemption for qualifying residents will be raised from $100,000 to $200,000. That is a big deal for the people targeted for such a benefit. Property taxes are an ugly matter – especially for individuals on fixed or limited income stages of life.

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Hundreds of people laced up their running shoes to raise money for literacy this past Saturday at The Daily News Press Run – Mainland held in Texas City. Tens of thousands of dollars were raised to fund placing newspapers and other reading materials into the hands of students across Galveston County. The program, Newspapers in Education (or NIE), is sponsored by The Daily News and works with school and teachers to help bring reading tools into classrooms.