Innovation runs deep in Texas, with inventions like the hand-held calculator (think Texas Instruments), 3D printing and Dell Computers all tracing their roots back to the Lone Star State. It may even be thanks to Texas that you’re reading this right now, that is, if you’re scrolling on your phone or computer, as Texas is also responsible for the 1958 invention of the first integrated circuit and, circumstantially, the first step in the invention of the microchip.
Despite the Texas Winter Storm, Weddings Went On
The pandemic has already thrown weddings into a tailspin, but a sudden and devastating storm was one more hurdle to overcome for vendors and couples.
On Feb. 14, when winter storm warnings and an increase in snowfall began in Texas, Julia McEwen and Chris Keton had just four hours to change wedding plans.Credit.Kendall Peters Photo
By Jenny Block
March 2, 2021
Battered already by a year of coronavirus devastation and postponements, couples in Texas who had hopes of marrying in mid-February had another unexpected hurdle to overcome before finally having their wedding day.