Focus on hams and zoots

HANABA MUNN WELCHFocus on hams and zootsLook in the closet of a mild-mannered amateur radio operator, and you’re not likely to find a zoot suit. Zoot guys and hams are essentially non-overlapping subcultures that rarely get mentioned in the same breath. You knew that.

Take a hike to Anthony, Texas, for Leap Year Festival

It’s that time. An added day to keep the Gregorian Calendar happy so that all is well in mathematics of the Earth’s rotation around the sun (which is exactly 365.25 days). The Leap Year Capital of the World is just a few hours west, nestled near the scenic Franklin Mountains.

Early Voting ends Friday

Early voting in the March 5 primary election ends Friday with a host of candidates on the ballot in both parties, including president, U.S. Senate, all 38 Texas U.S. representatives, all 150 Texas House representatives, and down to local races for district attorney, sheriff and other positions.

Shoot it!

Little Dribblers basketball has several things happening at once. Kids are being told to look, pass, shoot, dribble, jump, grab and steal. It’s a tall order for these short humans. When you do have someone who actually can run and dribble and shoot, the issue then becomes one of ball management.

Knox notes

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Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

AUSTIN— A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effectthatinstitutesnewstate penalties for illegal border crossings.

Don’t get crumpled

Believe in yourself, and presto — somebody will figure out a way to prey on your ego. Hold that thought. Meanwhile, if you live with a critic and don’t believe in yourself, you could crumple. Don’t crumple.

Will the real journalist please stand up?

Ida Tarbell. Tucker Carlson.

The 501

HANABA MUNN WELCH Overthinking overthinking Over thinker. Should it be one word? Spellcheck says no. Over-thinker. Spellcheck likes the hyphen. Prediction: Overthinker will soon become a bona fide no-hyphen word. Or is it bona-fide? A lot of us overthink. We deserve our own word.

The 501

COMMENTARY Nothing beats shopping at a garage sale on your birthday and finding a Rolex for a dollar. Advertising on Facebook Marketplace for the everything’s-a-dollar sale included a line from the sponsoring family that said “You may find a treasure.”