Unjust desserts in the fundraising racket

Body If you’re gonna tell people what you think, it helps to really know. I don’t always. Some of us see both sides of an issue, and we vacillate. Adjectives for us fence-straddlers run the gamut — wishywashy, deliberate, indecisive, thoughtful, open-minded, forbearing, irresolute.

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

Body AUSTIN— The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S.

All aboard!

Body It would be a disservice to romanticize my recent train trip, one that took me to Virginia and then to North Carolina and then back to Slidell, Louisiana. The fact that the trip was not luxurious or at times convenient does not minimize the advantages of traveling by rail.

2024 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.com COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA—Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874. LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S. Main, Lockney, Mon.–Thurs., 1–5 p.m. and Fri. 9 a.m. –1 p.m.

Pozole con pollo

Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COM A flavorful bowl of pozole warms our tummies on a blustery day, this time of year. And it’s incredibly simple to make. If you aren’t familiar with what makes up a bowl of pozole, the primary ingredient is hominy.

Phone home, or roam?

Body You won’t have to come in to work every day. That’s what my editor said when I took the job. Somehow he forgot that promise.

National Garden Bureau’s 2023 Plants

Body CUISINE & CULTURE The National Garden Bureau has published their winning 2023 “Year of the” plants. Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects one annual, one perennial, one shrub, one edible, one houseplant, and one bulb crop as their “Year of the” crops.

Recycle and refresh in the new year

Body I’m gonna recycle a few things this new year. I’ll reuse my car, now withover210,000milesonit. My clothes and shoes still fit, so there’s little need to add to the wardrobe as I have no grand openings, awards shows, or premieres to attend. Same friends.

Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1

Body After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality.

2024 Community Calendar

Body Updates? Email us at fchb.editor@yahoo.com COMMUNITY SERVICES FOOD BANKS— FLOYDADA—Spirt of Sharing (SOS), 925 Crockett St., Floydada, Mon. and Thurs.. 2–4:30 p.m. (806) 983-5874. LOCKNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 124 S. Main, Lockney, Mon.–Thurs., 1–5 p.m. and Fri. 9 a.m. –1 p.m.