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The Unexpected Journey: My life in three words: expect the unexpected

The Unexpected Journey: My life in three words: expect the unexpected

“Wait, are we going to talk about this?” I asked as we drove. 04/19/2023 09:30 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system. The Austin American-Statesman reported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment, while 11 lawmakers voted present. 04/12/2023 11:10 PM

Keep on truckin’ in your pickup

Keep on truckin’ in your pickup

As a few of y’all know and many of y’all suspect, I own a pickup truck. Actually, I own two trucks, but only one leaves the ranch. 04/12/2023 09:20 PM

Mindfulness: An act of loving yourself

Mindfulness: An act of loving yourself

“I’m going to tell you a secret about everyone else’s job: no one knows what they’re doing. Deep down everyone is just faking it until they figure it out. And you will too, because you are awesome and everyone else sucks.” – April Ludgate, Parks and Recreation ——— I graduated from college from the bedroom of my tiny student housing apartment in San Marcos — five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but already having had to completely transform my way of living and thinking. 04/05/2023 09:00 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening this week in Texas

Capital Highlights: What's happening this week in Texas

Capital Highlights 03/29/2023 09:20 PM

From the Crow's Nest: No time like the present

From the Crow's Nest: No time like the present

FROM THE CROW’S NEST 03/22/2023 09:00 PM

'Hello,' from a people pleaser

'Hello,' from a people pleaser

I’ll admit it: I am a people pleaser. 03/22/2023 08:50 PM

This Week in Texas History: Vanishing act of the 'mysterious' outlaw

This Week in Texas History: Vanishing act of the 'mysterious' outlaw

On or about Mar. 16, 1882, “Mysterious” Dave Mather posted bail, walked out of the Dallas County jail and skipped town. 03/15/2023 08:50 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas

House pushes armed officer at all schools Under legislation prioritized by House Speaker Dade Phelan, every Texas school would have an armed police officer, and aspiring teachers would receive extra support. 03/15/2023 08:40 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

03/08/2023 11:50 PM

This Week in Texas History: Two Texans ride with 'The Wild Bunch'

This Week in Texas History: Two Texans ride with 'The Wild Bunch'

03/08/2023 10:40 PM

Mom, dad, I think I’m a workaholic

Mom, dad, I think I’m a workaholic

03/08/2023 10:30 PM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Street takeover spurs governor’s action Gov. Greg Abbott has created a statewide task force after several “street takeovers” recently took place in Austin in which motorists obstructed intersections, shot off fireworks and drove recklessly. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM

This Week in Texas History: Lubbock's Mac Davis could do it all

This Week in Texas History: Lubbock's Mac Davis could do it all

Deciding the time had come to sing his own songs, Mac Davis recorded “Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” on Mar. 1, 1972. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights: What's happening in Texas this week

Capital Highlights 02/22/2023 12:00 AM

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