In-state tuition guidance creating confusion

AUSTIN— Advocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly they are no longer eligible for low in-state tuition rates, the Texas Tribune reports.

The 501

HANABA MUNN WELCHOkie-centric hymn humorAn Okie friend of mine with a divinity degree has long threatened to produce a redneck version of the Holy Bible. Occasionally he tests the waters by sharing sample verses on Facebook.Is Okie derogatory? Should I say Sooner? The nuances escape me.

DPS officers arrest thousands of undocumented immigrants

AUSTIN— In an operation being called “Lone Star 2.0,” more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants have been arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers this year, according to records obtained by The Texas Tribune.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

with Pastor Kim Norwood“Spiritual lessons from a dog”I have been a dog lover since I was a little boy, but what I have discovered over the years is that they are not just great companions, they are also great teachers. However, to learn from a dog, you have to exercise a little discernment.

Sharing some recent reads

Shed a Little Light SUE JANE SULLIVANMy mother was a reader.The 1930s and forties rural setting nurtured this: no television and no neighbors, with nightly radio and a Saturday trip to town as the rare outlets to the world.But books would take Mother and her siblings anywhere they wanted to go.Mom...

The 501

A brave new spy worldShades of “1984.” Spies are afoot.OK. I don’t really remember “1984” that well. I read it back in the late 1960s. Then in 1984 things didn’t play out exactly as predicted. That I remember.Who wrote it? George Orwell? That’s my guess.

Second special session gaveled to a close

AUSTIN— The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC.

Going through the motions

After four months of physical therapy for my knee replacement, I graduated with honors.This was unfamiliar territory for me, a disciplined and concentrated program of making my body do things it had once done so effortlessly.

The fine art of giving directions

Shed a Little Light“Go four blocks south, turn right on Elm St., drive past the second playground with the yellow ribbons tied around the monkey bars, and then turn left on McGregor Ave., and look for the old blue Chevy truck parked in the driveway on the right about 100 yards down the street.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

with Pastor Kim NorwoodHonest to goodness truthYears ago, Marion Barry, the mayor of Washington, DC made this statement, “Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.”This is what some would call, “putting lipstick on a pig”, trying to dress up bad news...