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Cotton, oil, screwworms

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Cotton, oil, screwworms

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Body COMMENTARYNever ever have I done anything significant to help the human condition. But I know people who have. Does that count?No. Happenstance personal connections to greatness are just that. Happenstance. Nothing to be proud of. I am anyway. I guess that’s a sin.

“The Route 66 Centennial Caravan has continued east after our tragic loss, knowing Dr. Baker's passion for education and experience... especially when it came to Route 66,” posted leaders of the caravan on the event’s Facebook page June 13. “We carry his memory with us as well as his zeal for adventure.” | ROUTE 66 CENTENNIAL CARAVAN

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After tragedy, a tribute: R.I.P., T. Lindsay Baker

Text And Photos By Barbara Brannon And Kay

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Body “Let’s be careful out there,” the police lieutenant character on TV’s long-running “Hill Street Blues” would exhort his troops after every roll call.

Paxton hopes to unify Republicans after runoff

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Paxton hopes to unify Republicans after runoff

Texas Press Association

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Body AUSTIN— Attorney General Ken Paxton and his allies began working to repair fissures among GOP voters after he routed incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the March 26 runoff, The Dallas Morning News reported.

The killer cast-iron skillet

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The killer cast-iron skillet

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Body The more the frying pan gets reinvented, the less likely it is to deliver a fatal blow. Right? Nothing beats cast iron.Same holds true in culinary situations. Yesterday I was halfway through cooking an omelette when I gave up on the fake skillet and switched to the real thing.

Summer school

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Summer school

Sue Jane Sullivan

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Body Regardless of one’s job or age, summer seems to be the time when we all experience some change of schedule. If you are an educator or student, the welcome nine weeks away from the classroom gives you the chance to rest and rejuvenate.

To or to? Plus Orangeburg

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To or to? Plus Orangeburg

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Body More than you wanted to know.Sounds like a good title for my next book. Capitalize everything but the “to.” Or should it be capitalized too because it’s part of an infinitive? An infinitive “to” deserves more than a lower-case “t.” My opinion. I could be wrong.Bored so soon?

Time to grow

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Time to grow

Sue Jane Sullivan

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body Shed a Little LightThe seed is in the ground / Now may we rest in hope. — Wendell Berry, “Sabbath VII, ” 1982Wendell Berry’s literature (poetry, essays, books) would be a wonderful addition to a classroom or coffee table.

Early voting in runoffs ends May 22

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Early voting in runoffs ends May 22

Texas Press Association

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body Early voting in both the Democratic and Republican runoff races ends Friday, May 22, with the election on Tuesday, May 26.On the GOP side, the statewide runoffs are:• U.S.

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The cost of progress

Troy Parton

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body In My ViewFifty-five years ago, I lived near Tinker Air Force Base, U.S. Air Logistics Command.The base to this day is the largest single employer in Oklahoma and supports the entire USAF operations worldwide.

What’s for lunch? Gator or pho?

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What’s for lunch? Gator or pho?

Hanaba Munn Welch

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Body What’s for lunch? Gator or pho?Spice is the variety of life.Culture to culture, spices make the difference.At the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans, the Cajun exhibit was a happening place. Joke told by one of the Cajun musicians: “Dey say we Cajuns will eat anyting.

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