Going out like a lion
Sun, 04/04/2021 - 12:00am
March is winding down and my sister-in-law, Lori, is going with it.
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Toes are meant to be in the open
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:00am
As the seasons change, and the weather warms in the spring, I can’t wait to get rid of my real shoes in exchange for sandals. Weeks before the warm weather actually arrives, I polish my toes in anticipation of the big event.
Bill tightening voting restrictions passes in state Senate committee
Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:00am
A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is one of Gov. Gregg Abbott’s legislative priorities this session.
Blessed are the NCAA underdogs
Sun, 03/28/2021 - 12:00am
Abilene Christian University’s stunning 53-52 win over the University of Texas at the NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament is a great example of why the annual event is called “March Madness.”
Lori’s special laughter
Sun, 03/28/2021 - 12:00am
Throughout the past year, my husband, Peter, and I have been seeing no one except Peter’s sister, Lori, and her husband.
Eating right isn’t complicated
Sun, 03/28/2021 - 12:00am
Eating right doesn’t have to be complicated.
A debt of so much gratitude
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am
It isn’t often we have the opportunity to change someone’s life in a significantly positive way.
PUC chair resigns in wake of call to energy investors
Wed, 03/24/2021 - 12:00am
Arthur D’Andrea, the chair and sole remaining member of the Public Utility Commission, resigned late last week at the request of Gov. Gregg Abbott. D’Andrea pledged to remain on the PUC until Abbott names a replacement.
College decisions now involve songs
Sun, 03/21/2021 - 12:00am
My intent was to write a tribute to a long-ago university chancellor.