November 2022

How my dog brought joy to my dad

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Editor’s note: This column is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s new book, “Tips from a New Dog Dad.” Read more chapters at ThurbersTail.com. My Lab puppy, Thurber, was born on Christmas Day, 2020 — the best Christmas blessing I ever received.
How my dog brought joy to my dad

‘Do you mind if we have leftovers?’

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When my wife poses that question, I always answer, “No, that’s fine,” because (a) I genuinely enjoy leftovers, (b) I don’t want to cause extra trouble for her and (c) I can’t afford the airline tickets to transport a Tupperware container of six-day-old broccoli to all those “starving children on the other side of the world who would give their right arm for a fraction of the food you and your siblings are wasting.”
‘Do you mind if we have leftovers?’

County farmers, ranchers reminded to vote

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Pecos County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 5, 2022.
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Pie: The ultimate ending

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We now find ourselves 24 days from Christmas. Where did the year go? It seems as if just yesterday we were ushering in 2022, in hopes that it would far surpass the chaos and mayhem of the previous two years. Holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, I hope are more carefully thought out after the losses of friends and loved ones over the past few years, and what better way to do that than with pie.

Pecan Pie

Holiday Cookie Recipes

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Cookies, glorious cookies! I don’t believe I have ever met a person who does not have a favorite cookie.  What is nice about cookies is they taste great, and they make great gifts as well.  A real comfort food for kids of all ages.  Over the next few weeks we plan to offer a variety of cookie and pie recipes at Karan’s Korner that you can prepare during this holiday season.

Making Cookies

Capital Highlights: Changes urged in funding community colleges

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A report submitted to state leaders ahead of the 88th legislative session’s opening in January urges lawmakers to develop “an innovative new model” to fund community colleges.
The Texas Commission on Community College Finance, established last year by the Legislature and consisting of 12 lawmakers, business leaders and community college leaders, offered three sets of recommendations for supporting the state’s strategic plan for higher education:

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