Coming September 2007

License to Carry
By Charles H. Booker
On September 1, 2007, new gun legislation went into effect and, for once,
Texas legislators have wrought a political wonder.
Cover photo by Vivian Crook






OTHER FEATURES
Is Hi-Tech Cheating Par for the Course?
By Jennifer Litz
Surely something civil, yet effective, can be done to curtail the rampant cheating using cell phones and portable electronic devices in our schools today.

Batten the Hatches: We’re in the Path of a Perfect Storm
By Charles H. Booker
Three negative social trends will soon merge to form a mega threat to our society, democracy and economy, according to an Educational Testing Service report. How accurate are the report’s predictions?

PLUS
Scene Inc.: Focus on Commercial Development
By Jennifer Chiesa
Grumbles about the weather and the cost of gas abound, but expecting the unexpected is just part of the job for those in an industry that contributes over $20 billion to the local economy.

RETIREMENT LIVING
SA DENTISTS

and of course, Scene People!