The definition of a business is the practice of making a living by engaging in commerce. The reason I offer this description is that business owners, and their employees, have been asked to stretch far beyond the boundaries of this simple definition in 2020.

An executive order from Governor Greg Abbott issued on Oct. 14, has reopened bars and similar establishments at up to 50% capacity.

Following more than 20 years of frequent business trips, I have perfected the art of traveling light. I much prefer returning home with a bag that is getting a little rank than schlep around a pile of clothes and stuff that I “might need.” In fact, I have often fantasized about leaving for a trip with only a backpack of personal necessities, then buying a handful of travel clothes at a thrift shop on arrival and donating them back before I leave.