Keep It Safe: Road Construction Traffic Safety

With road construction beginning on U.S. Highway 385 north of Dimmitt, drivers are asked to pay close attention as they drive through the construction areas. It is asked that drivers watch out for other drivers, as well as TXDOT and private road construction personnel.

Quinn Minute - Class reunion

The old guy in the grocery line looked about two coughing spells away from the Promised Land. Gnarled and unshaven, he mumbled to himself while the clerk totaled his bill.He noticed me as he reached into his pocket for change, and accidentally pulled out a set of teeth.

TEXAS Outdoor Musical kicks off June 6

The Texas Panhandle offers a bit of culture in the summer with performances beginning in June for “TEXAS” and “Shakespeare in the Canyon.”Widely known, the 58th season of the TEXAS Outdoor Musical will get underway on June 6 and run through Aug.

Hating Excellence

Too many public organizations gravitate towards performance at the lowest common denominator. Private organizations do too, but mediocrity’s poison is more prevalent in public settings. There is something stifling in dense bureaucracies.The causes of challenges in public higher education are varied.

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.

Summer fun in the Texas Panhandle

For those not having time for a vacation, there are some summer day excursions that are worth exploring to have a little fun in the Texas Panhandle area.It is time to gear up for the Texas Route 66 Festival set for June 6-15.

Quinn Minute - My frog drawing

In my long and unproductive life, I’ve encountered several disgusting things… and I’ve stepped in a few of them.But few gave me more displeasure than dissecting a frog. This was a school requirement, and I dreaded it for weeks.

Student Leadership

Overwhelmingly, the 7,400 state lawmakers nationwide attended and graduated from public universities. Again, overwhelmingly, these elected officials attended schools in their home states. All but four of the 535 members of the United States Congress have a post-secondary education.

Performing

No two universities are the same. No university was the same last year as it will be next year. Ditto for students. George Bernard Shaw wrote this in “Man and Superman”: “The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me.

Quinn Minute - Short history of long film strips

Not long ago at a class reunion, several of us got to talking about “film strips.” If you attended elementary school during the 1950s through 1970s, you may remember these visual learning tools.Because there were so many of us, states quickly constructed schools to contain us.