The prescription

Body Mybrother-in-law Timhasagiftforusingpunsandgets akickoutoffindingthoseeyeroll-inducingphrasesonsocial media posts. He texted this one the other day: “TheSpaniardsharvestedthesecrystalsandsentthemby ship back to Europe.

Buying into a Bayou Tale

Body After the death of an aged widow, her nine children were prepared to calculate each one’s share of the funeral bill. That’s what’s good about big families. The bill gets divided into manageable amounts.

Some kind of feller

Body The World Series in late October, no matter what two teams are involved, is an autumn highlight for a baseball fan such as myself. As a lifelong Yankees fan, I find this year’s matchup is even more watch-worthy.

School vouchers

Body Our state legislators say they will soon take up the topic of school vouchers, also referred to as education savings accounts (ESA).

Early voting ends on Friday

Body Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so. Secretary of State Jane Nelson is encouraging voters to double-check their precinct numbers and candidate selections before casting their ballots.

Good people did nothing

Body Seven years ago in August 2017, I drove to New York City on a singular mission: tomeetandhavelunch with a Jewish survivor from WorldWarII,JohannaReiss.As a little girl, she and her oldersisterwerehiddenbya familywhoplacedtheirlives in peril by doing so.

Public service and the small-town school board

Body There’s no greater challenge and there is no greater honor than to be in public service. – Condoleeza Rice, former secretary of state and national security advisor duringtheGeorgeH.W.

Early voting begins next week

Body AUSTIN—Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 7.

These teaching moments

Body Each of us is a teacher.Our classrooms are in the home, in a car, in an office or a drive-through window. It is inevitable that people will watch us and learn something from us and about us.

The 501

Body COMMENTARYLessons you learn from the people closest to you matter more than anything else they can give you.My grandmother taught me the art of getting off a horse. (Mother had already taught me how to get on.)Grandmother also gave me the farm.