Paying with quarters, cream, eggs

A friend of mine doesn’t spend money on divorces. Over time she’s saved a lot in legal fees. Let’s call her Jerri.She did get a lawyer for her first divorce—fee $150. Jerri paid with her bartending tip money—quarters she’d collected in a big Crown Royal bottle. The lawyer said OK.

Shoot it!

Little Dribblers basketball has several things happening at once. Kids are being told to look, pass, shoot, dribble, jump, grab and steal. It’s a tall order for these short humans.When you do have someone who actually can run and dribble and shoot, the issue then becomes one of ball management.

Federal judge appears skeptical of new border law

is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings.

Code girls during World War II

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.Julia Garrett of Houston didn’t know her mother was a spy.

Don’t get crumpled

Believe in yourself, and presto — somebody will figure out a way to prey on your ego. Hold that thought.Meanwhile, if you live with a critic and don’t believe in yourself, you could crumple.

Southwestern Pasta Salad spices up eating light

This week feels like spring is upon us, and I’m starting to shift my thoughts towards picnics, barbecues and fresh side dishes like pasta salads. But honestly, I love a good pasta salad, any day.The flavors of the Southwest show up in many of my recipes.

Pitch made for new power plants

joined with the world’s largest investment firm to pitch investors on building natural gas power plants in Texas at a summit held last week in Houston.

A firm in Fredericksburg makes cast iron skillets

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.

Will the real journalist please stand up?

Ida Tarbell. Tucker Carlson.

Overthinking overthinking

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? Forever, no doubt.