Universities and Regional Impact

Location plays a significant role in college attendance.

Quinn Minute - Health Maintenance

Did you ever have a perfect day, 24 hours when everything went right? I had one yesterday, and it scared me.I woke up at seven, feeling great. That’s crazy, because if I breathe normally before my morning coffee, something’s not right.

Quinn Minute - Aunts, Uncles and Cousins

My friend Mel just got back from an aunt’s funeral, where he met family members he did not know he had.Personally, I’ve met more relatives at funerals than I have at weddings…but maybe it’s because weddings require an invitation.Last month, my uncle told me that my third cousin had died.

Healthcare in the Texas Triangles

Texas faces significant healthcare access disparities between its rural and urban communities.

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 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.