Third special session focuses on redistricting

AUSTIN— In a two-sentence press release, the secretary of state’s office announced an audit of four Texas counties — Dallas, Harris, Tarrant and Collin — for the 2020 election.

Cowboy Astrological Signs

Astrology is one of those wonderful pseudo-sciences like naturopathy or cattle futures that anybody with an imagination can rapidly become an expert in. I have taken it upon myself to devise my own astrological symbols. If there is some question which sign you were born under, just ask a friend.

Blindfolded Turkish keyboarding

If you learned to type long ago on a non-electric Remington with blank green keys, you’re ready for whatever. Go ahead. Buy a used laptop from overseas. Just don’t look at the keyboard. That’s why you took typing. To learn not to look. My laptop has a Turkish keyboard. I’m ignoring it.

Climate change discussion need not be hot topic

Having a climate change discussion with folks where we live might cause some global warming of another kind—red faces, flared tempers, and hot-under-the-collar reactions. I would rather not hide this issue under a burning bush.

Third special session focuses on redistricting

AUSTIN—The Texas Legislature convened Monday for its third special session with the focus on redrawing political boundaries for House and Senate districts, as well as for the state’s congressional seats and for the State Board of Education.

Excuses for Keeping Culls

I try not to make this column too educational but sometimes there is a need that can’t be ignored. When ranchers and cowmen work their cowherd, they are often under pressure to cull cows that they have developed a peculiar fondness for. Their excuses for keepin’ the ol’ darlin’ can be pretty feeble.

Corrections & clarifications

Our “Harvest Continues” feature in the issue of Sept. 16, 2021, contained two errors of fact. Although we made revisions in our online and website editions, these remain in print.

It’s the time of year for Tailgate Fondue

You may have heard about the recent trend of preparing queso on the grill, or in the smoker. I can’t think of anything I’d like better for tailgating, or autumn barbecues than a bubbling tray of ooey-gooey cheesy dip.

Gathering bois d’arc trivia

Everything is searchable. Not everything is findable. Don’t quote me. I’m misusing the word “searchable.” I’m still right. You can search for anything, but sometimes you won’t find it, not even via the Internet. My new hobby is gathering non-Internet knowledge. A book in the works.

Thank you, Eleanor Roosevelt

I come from a family of fans. We are sports fans, music fans, history fans. Sometimes we fan family, as with our beloved Uncle Clifton, who just turned 95. By fans, I mean passionately-consumedand-verging-on-stalking fans.