As I essayed in this space last time we met, Minnesota governor and vice-presidential Tim “Coach” Walz is boring.So boring is he, that occasionally I crack myself up envisioning incidents that …
With the start of the new school year, I want to wish our students continued success as they embark on another year of learning, opportunity, and lifelong memories. As students pour into the …
The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts …
Tim Walz is boring.Not since the massive success of the first Weezer album can I recall a public figure using their blandness and dweebiness to curry such favor with the general populace.The …
Last Tuesday, I visited Latexo in Houston County for a town hall. This event was also an opportunity to recognize the Latexo UIL math team on winning their 12th consecutive state …
The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics wrapped up recently, and the United States once again stole the show. American athletes racked up 40 gold medals and 126 total medals, leaving second-place China …
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.With climate change causing warmer days and …
It’s pretty much a given that everyone is upset about the rising costs of everything, particularly food.For me, the only bright spot in that was that I found that the Kroger version of zero sugar …
As summer days draw to a close and we embark on a new school year, I wanted to take a moment to share my excitement and gratitude as the superintendent of Shepherd ISD. The start of the school year …
Texas public schools received more than $19 billion in pandemic relief funds over the last four years, but that pipeline of cash will largely end on Sept. 30, The Texas Tribune reported.That means …
A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported.At a news conference …
My Two Common SenseA phrase tossed about by the recently canonized presidential candidate Kamala Harris is as frightening as its achievement is untenable.Harris claims that it’s her desire to use …
Try as I might, I could not find any evidence that a support group for those with the want to habitually boycott people/places/concepts exists. If there was a Boycotters’ Anonymous, however, its …
There is a quote from a German Lutheran pastor, Martin Niemöller, that parallels the events of this day and age pretty precisely.As a refresher, the quote is: “First they came for the socialists, …
Recently I decided to lace up a pair of roller skates and join my grandkids on the rink. In the early 80s, it was easy and fun, but in this instance, the fun lasted about 30 minutes. I really hate to …
Last week, Director Kimberly Cheatle of the U.S. Secret Service appeared before the House Oversight Committee. Despite nearly three decades of experience, she had no answers for what went wrong in …
A huge pot of federal rail funding and chronic highway congestion are prompting some Texas officials to again consider expanding passenger rail in Texas, according to The Texas Standard.Congress set …
One of the “so good it’s bad” movies I enjoy is “War of the Gargantuas,” which is a Godzilla-adjacent flick and one that in my head I was equating to the upcoming presidential election (it …
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility …
LETTER T O TH E E DITORTo the Editor,I just wanted to give Dustin and the whole crew at our HEB here in Livingston, Texas a shout-out for their tireless efforts this past week. They were open, …