Vouchers could change homeschool landscape

The passage of the state’s first voucher program means homeschool families in Texas will soon be eligible for up to $2,000 to use toward educational costs such as tutoring or curriculum.

VOICES OF VALOR

The millennium has come and gone, And still no peace in sight. No matter the dreadful cost of life, And both sides know they're right.Billions spent to find new ways, To kill their fellow man.Over a piece of ground or drop of oil, And it's all because they can.

America: History’s most successful protest

As the Double Mountain region joins the rest of the country this Friday to celebrate our nation’s 248th year of independence, we’re reminded of the “rockets’ red glare” described in our national anthem.

To Drive or Not To Drive

Best I can remember my first driving experience was in a jeep with no brakes on Rock Ranch near Decatur. I was hooked. I immediately fell in love with driving. I think I was 10 years old.

2 Cents Worth

Grab you a glass of tea and let's visit awhile!!!!! What a week I have had, cleaned house off and on all week long, thought we were going to have company this weekend, and they didn't get to come, but I've got a clean house!!!!!

Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls special session

Gov. Greg Abbott just before the midnight deadline Sunday vetoed a bill on THC products and said he would call a special legislative session to regulate products containing the substance, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Funny little puzzles

Whether it’s something biological, chemical, neurological, or some kind of mixture coded within the complexities of the human condition, I often find myself marveling at—or perhaps distracted by— life’s little mysteries.Seriously, how do honeybees fly? Why can you not tickle yourself?

News From the Bend General Store

The Bend General Store is the newest place in Texas for vagabonds, troubadours, lost souls, curiosity seekers, colorful characters, musicians, desperate travelers looking for something different and people of all ages who love to laugh and have a god time. I feel quite at home every time I go there.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning, it's always nice for someone to walk up to me in the Dairy Queen and say, 'Carol I enjoy your column and thanks for the recipes. She just made my day, sometimes I just wonder if anyone is reading it, since Joe and I can't travel as much as we used to.

Faces & Places

“There is no ongoing spiritual life without this process of letting go. At the precise point where we refuse, growth stops.