Broken news and day-old headlines

Ilike reading the news, but sometimes I just don’t have the time.

Honey, have you seen my...?

I have the dearest hubby in the world. He’s smart, funny, a great cook (thank you, Lord!), and a hard worker. He would give someone the shirt off his back (and has many times). But he also misplaces things … a lot! Hubby reminds me nothing is ever lost, so I’m choosing to say “misplaced.

Hundreds of new laws go into effect

Hundreds of new laws go into effect A total of 774 new laws went into effect on Sept. 1, affecting Texans in many areas of their lives, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The new laws concern property taxes, registration fees and voting access, among other issues.

The importance of focus

Ilove photography – it’s one of my biggest passions and a way that reminds me to slow down sometimes. I have a mindset where I try to take on several different things at once. I’m actually decent at multitasking and trying to do as much as I can at once.

I hope I don’t need a doctor’s note

I’m sorry, but I will not be able to come into work today. There is a Calico cat on my lap. I’d offer to telecommute, but that would mean I’d have to stand up and retrieve my laptop. The cat would disapprove. I might come to work tomorrow, but there’s no guarantee.

Double-crossing outlaw pays the price

On Sep. 4, 1881, Isaac “Ike” Stockton turned in a member of his own gang for the murder of a Colorado lawman and collected a sizeable reward for the betrayal. Born too late to fight in the War Between the States, the Stockton boys grew up on a ranch in north Texas.

Capital Highlights

The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

I hope you rest

With my new duties melding with my old duties, sometimes I forget how my own bed feels. Being a newspaper editor and a sports editor yields its own set of challenges, but I wouldn’t trade this time of year for the world. Even if it means late nights.

What does this world need?

Any time of the day, any day of the week, anywhere in the world we hear the same thing … the state ofmentalhealthissuffering and declining. Recently the Associated Press reported that suicide has reached an all-time high in the US.

Dishing with the stars

Tom Hanks seems like such a happy and carefree person, but I think underneath it all he’s more like his character in “A Man Called Otto” – a grumpy old man who’s set in his ways, and who yells at kids to stay off his grass.