Opinion

Quinn Minute - Baseball

Quinn Minute - Baseball

Quinn Minute - Baseball

Hey, it’s the 2025 baseball season!For those who don’t know this sport, it requires a glove and a moving bat, but it’s got nothing to do with vampires.It takes place on a “diamond,” or four bases arranged in a square.

Editor’s Message

The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791.
Quinn Minute - Many places to fi nd help

Quinn Minute - Many places to fi nd help

Quinn Minute - Many places to find help

My friend Lisa says that there are more books on self-help than anything else.Lisa should know. She eats right, dresses well, and talks sweeter than a candy salesman at a dental convention.She’s been to more seminars than most caterers.

Social Security Matters

I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as relates to the sale of investment property. I am 66 years old and have been drawing Social Security since I turned 62. My wife is 56 and is a housewife and has no taxable income.

Dalby unit proposals on the table

Garza County Commissioners have narrowed down their options for the future of the 251,000 square-foot Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility which could serve as a detention facility for illegal immigrants.

Performance Follows People, Not Processes

Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Texas SB17 in 2023, closing DEI offices at Texas universities. As colleges continue to adjust, we’ll see a rediscovery of our true calling.Universities may have been the earliest and most ardent supporters of DEI initiatives.
Quinn Minute - School Recess was the Best

Quinn Minute - School Recess was the Best

Quinn Minute - School Recess was the Best

Do you remember elementary school recess?At our school, we ate lunch right before playtime. We’d line up single file to walk through the food line.The plate lunch often included gravy-laden mystery meat – beef or possibly bird – plus mashed potatoes and something green or yellow.

Editor’s Message

I read some great advice by Greg Berge for parents of athletes. Berg, a teacher, coach, and school administrator for 30 years, and asports leadership consultant and owner of GB1 Leadership LLC (Great Teams – Better Leadership).
Pet Talk

Pet Talk

Pet Talk

Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag, or, sometimes, even a snarl to communicate with their two-legged companions. However, as we attempt to connect with our canine friends, understanding the unspoken becomes immensely important in recognizing their wants and needs.