Mike Copeland: Costco mailers arrive in Waco; Topgolf discounts; gas prices dip; 50 years of Mars

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Don't know what this means exactly, but yours truly received correspondence in the mail from Costco Wholesale that featured the message: "Improve your day — add Costco to your life!" Never received anything like this from Costco. The card invited me to become an Executive Member for $40 or a Gold Star Member for $20. The offer expires Dec. 6, so I'd better hop to it, if I'm interested. kAmQqC:?8 E9:D A@DE42C5 E@ J@FC ?62C6DE r@DE4@ E@ C646:G6 2 s:8:E2= r@DE4@ $9@A r2C5 H96? J@F ;@:? 2?5 6?C@== :? 2FE@ C6?6H2= @7 J@FC 2??F2= >6>36CD9:A[Q E96 42C5 C625D] %92E H2D 56=:4:@FD :4:?8 @? E96 42<6]k^Am kAmqFE H9J >6[ 2?5 H9J ?@Hn %FC?D @FE[ =@ED @7 A6@A=6 2C@F?5 E96 (24@ 2C62 C646:G65 E96 42C5D 2E 9@>6[ :?4=F5:?8 :? E96 %C:3F?6\w6C2=5 ?6HDC@@>] ~9[ H6==] %92E >2<6D E96 >2EE6C >@C6 :?EC:8F:?8] r@DE4@VD ?62C6DE DE@C6 E@ (24@ :D 23@FE h_ >:=6D 2H2J[ D@ H9J 2C6 =@42=D 36:?8 FC865 E@ ;@:? 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