There was a doctor in the house, but few listened

After 34 days of travel, holiday family time, and capped off with four days in Austin among hundreds of students in closed quarters, I came home and tested positive for Covid. This is my second bout, the first coming in August 2021, when a new variant worked through the vaccine.

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

AUSTIN— 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.

Sing along with Anna Banana

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.

Reading—from comics days to iPhone

Some parents tamper with the truth. Mine gave me the straight scoop — nearly always. My mother generally told me more than I wanted to know. She was all about teaching me stuff. Except she let me think flyspecks were fly eggs until I pressed her on the issue.

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

AUSTIN— The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5.

All aboard!

It would be a disservice to romanticize my recent train trip, one that took me toVirginiaandthentoNorth Carolina and then back to Slidell, Louisiana. The fact that the trip was not luxurious or at times convenient does not minimize the advantages of traveling by rail.

A real Texas ranch experi

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

Public and Civic Meetings Coming Up Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.com City and State offices as well as banking institutions will be closedMonday,January15,inobservanceofDr.MartinLuther King, Jr., Day.

Unjust desserts in the fundraising racket

If you’re gonna tell people what you think, it helps to really know. I don’t always. Some of us see both sides of an issue, and we vacillate. Adjectives for us fence-straddlers run the gamut — wishywashy, deliberate, indecisive, thoughtful, open-minded, forbearing, irresolute. Pick one.

Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1

After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.