Texas did really get it right as suggested by Sam Wyly and Andrew Wyly, and i would have to personally agree with that. Texas has been an energy pioneer since 1937. Specially when companies such as Chevron and Exxonmobil began drilling for oil offshore. Texas’ soil is very fertile, hence making it desirable for agricultural activities. The birthplace of microchip technology is also this magnificent state. Companies such as Ti-instrument have been able to dominate the technology market while having their headquarters in Texas due to many economical benefits which include low taxes. We (Texas) have one of the highest number of minorities in our state, including Hispanics, African-Americans, Indians, Persians, and etc. We surely are a state of color, as suggested by Sam Wyly. TExas is known for two major things for the corporations: low taxes, and few regulations, thus the reason so many companies are making the move to Texas.
It is interesting how many people who have not personally been to Texas before, picture this state. For example, when Sam’s friend had been picked up from the airport, he asked where is the desert while looking out of the car’s window. Many associate the State of Texas with the Hollywood movies that they have watched and assume Texas must be a dry, deserted place with
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Texas is a very hot state specially during the summer, therefore people need to keep themselves cool by buying blocks of ice and taking them home. In the 1920’s a man named Joe Thompson was a worker in one if the ice houses in Dallas. He started to sell perishables along with the ice. He became so successful that after a couple name changes of his store, it became known as Seven-Eleven that we know of today. His reasoning for naming it Seven-Eleven was due to the operation hours of his store: 7 Am to 11