Category Archives: issues
Are you willing to live in the country?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people, especially those who are able to work at home, have decided to try and relocate to a rural area. However, many people also resist such an idea, and this article discusses how the … Continue reading →
Rural Healthcare in Texas
Rural Healthcare in Texas This video discusses the state of healthcare in Rural Texas. While the census and mileage data applies to the State of Texas, the information on the steps that rural communities can take when they learn their … Continue reading →
Brain Drain in rural America
Michael Wilson – For years, rural areas across the country have seen a fluctuation in population. According to Dr. Kenneth M. Johnson, Professor of Sociology at Loyola University-Chicago, there are migration streams going both ways from rural to urban and … Continue reading →
Texas Agriculture Needs to Prepare for the next Drought
By Michael Wilson – Horseshoe Bay, TX – Regardless of the amount of rain that fell and refilled reservoirs and aquifers during Hurricane Katrina, Tropical Storm Imelda, or flooding storms of October 2019, as of October 10, 2019 approximately 13,362,172 … Continue reading →
Health care delivery in rural areas in 2018 and 2019
Health care delivery in rural areas Consider this, you’re a parent, and in the middle of the night, you wake up to see your young child standing next to your bed, telling you they don’t feel good. You reach up, … Continue reading →
Convincing Texans to change their water use habits
Note: Due to extremely unusual rainfall, 2018 ended and 2019 started with a substantial reduction in the amount of drought in Texas. While this was welcome relief to many parts of the State, it exemplified the problem in that the … Continue reading →
For Rural Texas, Broadband isn’t a Luxury Item, it’s a Necessity
As the 21st century continues to pass it is important that the rural communities of today do their best to take the necessary steps to insure the future survival of the community. If rural communities are to retain and attract … Continue reading →
Obstacles to a quality education
By Michael Wilson – While there are many obstacles to education, three of what might be considered the most pervasive are poverty, cultural differences, and lack of quality teachers. Poverty is rampant around the world and in many cases, children … Continue reading →
Distance Learning in Texas – Benefits and Obstacles
This post talks about some of the benefits and obstacles of a distance learning program, for a personal viewpoint
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