Opinion

Fort Stockton Texas Red Ribbon Week raises awareness of drug use and the problems related to drugs facing various communities. It encourages parents, educators, business owners, and other community organizations to promote drug-free lifestyles.

am sure that all of us at some point in life have felt anger and rage towards something or someone. Think about when you are driving on the highway and the other car does not use its blinkers when turning to the other side. That really makes us angry!

Dear Neil: I have a gray cotoneaster planting that I noticed is just covered with insects. They’re tiny, and I don’t see any particular damage.

Be extra cautious when you “fall back” on Nov. 7, 2021.

In a recent ABC “Good Morning America” interview with co-anchor Robin Roberts, former President Barack Obama sent a clear, but somewhat couched, warning signal to President Joe Biden.

Could you think about a fear that you would never tell anyone just because they come from the deepest, most honest, and sincere part of our being? Nowadays, after a pandemic that changed the social order for many people, the number of fears that surround us is surprising.

The pandemic has not changed the fact that motor vehicle crashes continue to be the leading cause of death for teens 15 to 19 years old in the U.S. and in Texas.

Dear Neil: Last year we had a massive crop of red oak acorns, resulting massive crop of red oak seedlings. I tried to pick up as many as I could, but we still ended up having to pull scores of them out. We have another big crop this year. Is there any way around a repeat performance?

The autumn leaves are expected to be extra vibrant this year in Pennsylvania, though, they are changing colors a week later than is normal. That’s fitting.

Simply saying something over and over doesn’t make it so. I know because I’ve tried it. No matter how many times I say, “I’m a good golfer, I’m a good golfer,” the reality is I still stink, as anyone who has seen me on the course will verify.