HE IS RISEN!...

This Sunday we get to celebrate the greatest event in all of history! The resurrection of Jesus Christ. He was the GodMan who humbled himself by coming to earth, living a perfect life and dying on the cross, in our place, for our sins.

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BM tightening voting restrictions in Texas passes Senate committee A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting...

Blessed are the Poor...

Abilene Christian University’s stunning 53-52 win over the University of Texas at the NCAA Basketball Championship Tournament is a great example of why the annual event is called “March Madness.”

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PUC chair resigns in wake of call to energy investors Arthur D’Andrea, the chair and sole remaining member of the Public Utility Commission, resigned late last week at the request of Gov. Gregg Abbott. D’Andrea pledged to remain on the PUC until Abbott names a replacement.

A Revolting Development…

My intent was to write a tribute to a long-ago university chancellor. He handled problems with dignity and grace, typically responding with a twinkle in his eye, beaming countenance and droll wit. Were he still living, he would have chuckled at my misadventure in finding the definition of “droll.”

Texas State Parks working to return to normal capacity

Texas State Parks have begun a strategic and thoughtful process of expanding capacity statewide, tracking Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest reopening order, and allowing more Texans the opportunity to visit their favorite parks.

Senate’s first bill would guarantee right to visit

In order to protect the most vulnerable Americans from COVID infection as the disease spread across the country, visitations to long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, were suspended last March.

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Mask mandate ends March 10; many entities to continue requiring them While Gov. Gregg Abbott has lifted the statewide mandate to wear a mask in public and allowed all businesses to operate at full capacity, many businesses, schools and other entities say they will continue to require that masks be...

When Metal Grows Weary . . .

What can be done when mere mortals are caught in the crossfire of “stuff-we-don’t-understand-atall?” And what if our understanding better “fits” bygone days when basic transportation centered on riding horses or depending on them to pull conveyances?

PUC Chair resigns after Lt. Gov. request

The chair of the agency that oversees electric generation and delivery in Texas announced her resignation hours after Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said that she should step down.