Ode to the penquins, museums, and Jose Francisco

The little guys in black and white Live miles away and do not bite They eat fish, they just relax Why does their island need a tax?“Two tiny, remote Antarctic outposts populated by penguins and seals are among the obscure places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs.

Faces & Places

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

Well, I’m just a bill…

I want to begin with an effort to embrace the spirit of transparency not only within our government and corporations but also from beyond the towering journalistic wall, as crumbling as it may be.

School Prayer and Ten Commandments Bill Clear Texas Senate

The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.The Austin American-Statesman reported that the two measures were priorities of Lt.

Sam is making another movie

Sam Pfister of Georgetown makes movies about real life. “Why make anything up?” he asks. “Truth is more interesting and fascinating than anything you could make up. Just tell real stories.”Until he started making movies eight years ago, Sam had no background in film. He is in oil and real estate.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all of you wind blown friends, grab you a cup of coffee and let's visit awhile, I have a tale to tell you this morning.

I hear egg is good for the complexion

If I were a hunter instead of an editor, this week would be equivalent to a trophy elk walking into my campsite, climbing into the back of my truck, and having a heart attack. Thanks, kinda feels like cheating though… but only a little.

Faces & Places

“Until you accept that you’ll never get your problem fixed, whatever it is, you’ll be endlessly transferred from department to department until our call center closes. Sometimes you’ll be left on hold even after everyone at the call center has left for the day.

Texas farmers concerned over growing trade war

Texas farmers are voicing growing concerns about tariffs being enacted by President Trump adversely affecting their ability to sell agricultural goods overseas, the Houston Chronicle reported. Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said the tariffs could be especially tough on younger farmers.

The Ever Expanding Texas Tech

Forty thousand students are on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock and attend classes in buildings with the Spanish Renaissance style of architecture. Another 20,000 students are on affiliated campuses around the state.