Opinion

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Get this: Gen Z job applicants are bringing their parents to job interviews, reports the New York Post.

Body The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Body What do our lives say about us? When people look at us, or talk with us, what do they take away? Are we a reflection of what the world expects to see, or are we a reflection of our faith? If we admit it to ourselves, those questions can make us uncomfortable.

Body One day it is hot and the next it is cold and it sure makes it difficult to know what clothes to wear. The changes in temperature have caused a lot of sickness. There are coughs and sinus infections going around and if you get it you may not get over it in several days.

Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I have a large Boston fern that we’ve been growing in a hanging basket for 10 years or longer. I have a small greenhouse, but the plant almost fills it now and its basket is nearly rusted through.

Body The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas.

Body Oh, for simpler times with fewer adult responsibilities and fewer high-tech distractions!

Body The old one was worn out but a good friend said he could make me a new one. I picked it up just before Christmas and boy was it pretty! It was even better than I had imagined. When I went to pay for it He said, “Merry Christmas, it’s a gift to you.

Body Things can change in an instant. Nothing on earth is assured. Our storehouses can be full, and those storehouses and contents can be destroyed in a single night. And the opposite is true as well. The cupboards and pantry can be empty. and something changes and now they are full.

Body The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S.