Lens one or lens two?

Shed a Little LightThe big picture window I am looking out of at this moment reveals clear blue skies and leafless trees perfectly still.Twenty-four hours from now, this view will be flipped. Strong winds, blowing dust, and a fire danger are forecast.

Galveston’s Elissa sailing to New York for 250th celebration

The 1877 “tall ship” Elissa, docked in Galveston Bay, will sail to New York City for the Fourth of July, the Texas Standard reported. The Galveston Historical Foundation purchased the ship in 1979, and it normally serves as a museum.

Chocolate-hazelnut cookies ideal for Valentine’s Day

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMI am often reminded how much people love cooking with Nutella. If you haven’t tried this creamy spread it is made primarily of hazelnuts, cocoa, and skim milk. It’s typically on the aisle with peanut butter in most grocery stores.

Who thinks ahead?

The 501There’s an art to staying ahead of whatever.Somebody somewhere at this very moment is thinking ahead — designing bikinis and shorts and sandals with summer weather in mind. How do they do it?Maybe the trick is to work in an opposite hemisphere.

Timing of pruning is important

CUISINE & CULTUREKnowing when specimens flowers is the key in timing pruning. Winter months when plants are dormant is the best time to prune most deciduous trees and shrubs. But not all landscape specimens should be pruned during the dormant season.

Love in the time of conflict

Shed a Little Light“For anything to be good, truly good, there must be love in it. I’m not even sure I know fully what that means, but the older I get, the more I believe it.

2026 Community Calendar

Updates?

Early voting begins Feb. 17

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATIONAUSTIN— Early voting in the March 3 primary begins Monday, Feb. 17 and concludes on Friday, Feb. 27. A full slate of contested races will be on the ballots in both Republican and Democratic primaries.

Grammys for the grannies

Shed a Little Light SUE JANE SULLIVANMusic is language. The world speaks different ones. —SJSMy sister Sara and I watched the Grammys this week, one of many awards shows we have watched in our lifetimes. Some people have a guilty pleasure of reality TV shows.

At least 11 dead in state after winter storm

AUSTIN— At least 11 people have died in Texas, nearly half of them children, after Winter Storm Fern swept the state last week, the Texas Standard reported. Among those killed were three young brothers who fell through ice on a private pond near Bonham, about 60 miles northeast of Texas.