Opinion

Body As the dog days of August approach and electric bills soar, the Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers of rules in place to protect them from having their power disconnected due to financial difficulties, especially during extreme heat.

Body CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why.

Body First, it was Toys “R” Us. Then, Bed Bath & Beyond.

Body FIDDLER’S GREEN When Elton Miles discussed the legend of Indian Emily in his “Tales of the Big Bend,” he stated that he thought the story was not unique to Fort Davis, but he did not refer to any other locations where the story was told or from where it may have originated.

Body CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat A year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by extreme heat, The Texas Tribune reported.

Body Because I’m a professional practitioner of the pedagogical arts (known in some parts as fancy book learnin’), I’m privileged to enjoy a Spring Break holiday that usually falls during the same week my semi-grown daughters are also out of school.

Body Having raised three daughters, I’ve gained, in the words of Liam Neeson, “a very particular set of skills.” Unfortunately, none of these skills would be useful in the event of an international kidnapping.

Body With the Fourth of July bringing a possible four-day weekend for lucky Texans, the Texas A&M Forest Service urges outdoor enthusiasts to exercise fire safety outdoors, especially when using fireworks or starting campfires to roast hot dogs and toast marshmallows.

Body The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six years.

Body A couple of days ago, I retrieved one (of about a hundred) of our family doglets’ chew bones from the seemingly unreachable chasm under my youngest and quietest daughter’s bed using an ingenious invention of my own making – namely a straightened-out wire clothes hanger.