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Abbott, Valdez present views on Texas in forum

STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lupe Valdez on Sept. 28 appeared together on television for 60 minutes in the only scheduled gubernatorial debate, a forum hosted by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum on the University of Texas campus.

Why does food good for you not taste good?

ON YOUR MARK

I heard a statement the other day that was something that I’m pretty sure I will never utter:

“That was a great salad bar.”

I have never understood salads.

During a meal, they take up room before you can get to the good stuff like steak or chicken.

And it looks like you have to coat it in some sort of dressing to make it remotely palatable.

My idea of a salad is Romaine lettuce and maybe some baby carrots. No dressing.

Vacationing on purpose

LIFE MATTERS

Memory is a funny thing. Do you remember completely useless things from decades ago, but can’t remember what you had for lunch yesterday or where you put your car keys this morning?

I am blessed (at least that’s the word I’m going with) with the strange ability to remember movie titles from films I have never even seen. It happens all the time.

My teenage friends: Dr. Phibes and Yog

It’s a miracle I ever found a girlfriend. When dad got laid-off at General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) in 1970, we moved from Fort Worth to Lake Whitney. I was

How’d I get here?

Have you ever looked up while driving and realized that you have no idea how you got to your current location? Maybe you were distracted and missed a turn. Maybe

Rainy autumn a surprise

I’ve lived in this state my entire 31 years, so by now, you’d think that I would be accustomed to its ever-surprising weather. I’m not. Now that my brother is

Future of Teachers Retirement System health care hinges on lawmakers’ support

Retired teachers facing the unwelcome prospect of paying higher monthly health insurance premiums received better-than-expected news last week. The Teachers Retirement System board of trustees on Sept. 21 voted not

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Reader didn’t like Reno editorial Dear Mr. Campbell: It’s not often that you pen an editorial, and, with the myriad problems facing this country and community, I’m at a loss

Rainy Day fund eyed

In preparation for the upcoming legislative session scheduled to begin in January, the Senate Finance Committee in a Sept. 11 hearing considered state spending and costs related to the 2017

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Let the MGP play at halftime I am greatly disappointed in the decision to not show our Marching Green Pride competition show at the halftime of the football game. We