Will the real journalist please stand up?

Body Ida Tarbell. Tucker Carlson. Elon Musk. • The child of an independent oil worker in Pennsylvania, this person went on to make a name in investigative journalism. • Another, after a mediocre media career, began a conservative commentary website in 2010.

Overthinking overthinking

Body Over thinker. Should it be one word? Spellcheck says no. Over-thinker. Spellcheck likes the hyphen. Prediction: Overthinker will soon become a bona fide no-hyphen word. Or is it bona-fide? A lot of us overthink. We deserve our own word. How long have people been overthinking?

Great big outdoor sculptures

Body TUMBLEWEED As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.

2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Spring Election Information Jan. 17-Feb. 16 Filing application for place on ballot for May 4 local school board elections Feb. 5 Last day to register to vote in March 5 state primary election Feb. 20-Mar.

Lost and found, for now

Body I dream I can make a garden of everything I have ever lost. —Poet Siarra Freeman Last week I had to break off a discarded tree branch near a dumpster to fish something out of that same container. The backstory will come as no surprise to my family.

The estate sale Rolex

Body The 501 Nothing beats shopping at a garage sale on your birthday and finding a Rolex for a dollar. Advertising on Facebook Marketplace for the everything’s- a-dollar sale included a line from the sponsoring family that said “You may find a treasure.

Sunny Days

Body It’s tempting during the sweltering summer months to despise the sun. Ah, but come winter, a day of sunshine that follows overcast and foggy days is pure gold with a Vitamin D boost.

The Devil’s Rope Museum

Body “I used to live in Alanreed and old Route 66 went through there, so I was playing on that road a lot,” says Charla Smith, who works at the Devil’s Rope Museum in the panhandle town of McLean.

Record number of Texans enroll in ACA

Body have signed up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2024, according to federal health data released last week and reported by the Texas Tribune. The number of Texans in ACA programs, which offer inexpensive or free health care coverage, rose 37% to nearly 3.

2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Spring Election Information Jan. 17-Feb. 17 Filing application for place on ballot for May 4 local school board elections Feb. 5 Last day to register to vote in March 5 state primary election Feb. 20-Mar.