An end to the handshake?
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After more than a year of strict COVID mandates, my state has triumphantly reopened. But, some argue, we better think twice before we offer a celebratory handshake.
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The border crisis is real for ranchers
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If you’ve stayed up to date on national news in recent months, you’ve likely seen and heard about the border crisis. Stories on the politics of border security and immigration, and even debate on whether a crisis exists, are commonplace.
Colorful plantings that are more tolerant of shade
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Dear Neil: What are some good plants for color beneath my patio cover? There isn’t much sunlight under there. Most of our flowering plants perform best when they have at least half a day of sunlight.
National Dairy Month
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June is National Dairy Month. My Plate recommends three servings of dairy foods daily. Why is it important to eat dairy products? They are the richest source of the calcium needed for strong teeth and bones.
FROZEN DESSERT
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HOMEMADE FROZEN CUSTARD This recipe will yield1-1/2 quarts. INGREDIENTS • 4 cups milk • 1-1/4 cups sugar • 1/3 cup cornstarch • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 4 eggs • 1 can or14 ounces sweetened condensed milk • 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract PREPARATION In a large saucepan, heat milk to 175°.
Energy crisis already underway
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Massive power outages and freezing temperatures in February still have us thinking about how Texas leaders could have done a better job planning for our energy future. Meanwhile another energy crisis is quietly underway, one I hope the railroad commissioners and my fellow Texans will watch carefully.
It’s the season of the long goodbye
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Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes. I didn’t write that. It was actually Billy Joel in “Say goodbye to Hollywood” from the Turnstiles album. Love that album, which I’ve always thought was very underrated.
There’s much to do, but let’s start with our own town
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Gideon is known as a mighty warrior, but it was not so in the beginning. He was a scared fellow whom God found in a winepress. A winepress is a deep hole where grapes are thrown in and stomped on to make wine. That is where he was planting and harvesting! Anyway, this guy was afraid of everything.
It’s imperative to not let plants wilt badly between waterings
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Dear Neil: Last year I had trouble with my tomato plants on my patio. The fruit turned black at their ends, and were unusable.
U.S. playing shell game
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Department of Homeland Security boss Alejandro Mayorkas recently patted himself on the back for a sharp reduction of illegal alien minors in DHS custody. But the Associated Press reports the number of migrant children in government detention more than doubled to 21,000 in the past two months.
