About a week ago, I changed the winter clothes in my closet for the spring and summer clothes which have been in the back bedroom all winter. Because we live in Texas where summer clothes can be worn with a jacket in the winter and the winter clothes are light weight, I shouldn’t have to change out the clothing. But I don’t have room in my “active” closet for everything. So, choices must be made.
The Texas House last Thursday passed two education-related bills, one that allocates $4.5 billion for teacher pay raises and another to increase the annual per-student base funding from $6,160 to $6,300 – a 2.3% increase.
Woodson News Betty Schiemann, of Woodson, via Germany, plays in the state tennis meet this week! The FFA heads to state this week in three different CDEs! Good luck everyone! Advance to nationals! Brody Mathiews roped his way to the 2023 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping in Ft. Worth his week! Good luck Brody! Regional track is this weekend at Lake Whitney! Good luck to all the kids who are advancing: Savanna Sullivan, Ella Sullivan, Baylee Gray, Braylee, Kiki Buse, Claire, and Nicolas Romo! If I missed someone, let me know! Congratulations to Colt Nelson who advanced to the STATE UIL ACADEMIC Competition in Persuasive Speaking! As a freshman! Colt competes Tuesday, May 16 in Austin! Congratulations to Jack Sullivan who advanced to the STATE UIL ACADEMIC Competition in Spelling and Vocabulary! Jack competes Wednesday, May 17 in Austin! The Junior High Cowgirls are still District Track Champions! The golf teams are done, but it was a good season! We have a new set of cheerleaders for the 2023-24 school year! Braelyn Carter, Zoee Carruthers, Saydee Gray and Breanna Overton will be cheering the JH Cowboys on next year! And, the high school cheerleaders will be Kiki Buse, Kaedyn Nowell, Julianna Miller, Ella Hearne, Bailey Atkinson, and Riley Miles! The 2023-24 Mascot will be Elizabeth Singleton! Two Woodson HS students have been chosen for the State One Act Play Honor Crew! September Owen and Justin Singleton will travel May 4-6 to Austin.
Just Passing Through I’m not really upset about Meagan Markel not attending the Coronation of Charles III. I’m not upset that the guest list has been limited or the fact that the ceremony will last only one hour.
The Idle American I’m sure Will Rogers was a friendly guy, even if the quote usually attributed to him has been taken out of context. During an interview, he mentioned prominent men he’d met, all of whom he liked.
Capital Highlights Senate, House begin budget reconciliation process The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American- Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House.
So in science, “for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.” It seems true in life, too. Someone treats a person badly so that person reacts equally… BUT what if the “reaction” was truly opposite and equal? What if when there was a bad thing but every reaction it drew was good, and those good responses counteracted anything negative… wouldn’t that be grand? This week, I witnessed that.
Way back when, I agreed to serve as judge of pageants held annually in Fort Stockton and DeLeon. I--and another couple of judgeswere to select queens of the Water Festival and the Peach and Melon Festival, respectively.
Now that I’m not working full-time, I have found myself copying teenagers. I eat too many snacks, watch too much television, and spend an inordinate amount of time watching videos on my phone. I started out just watching kittens and babies, moved on to comedians and musicians trying to make a name for themselves, and lately, I’ve gotten hooked on people who buy thrift store items and “sell them for a profit.” That’s the phrase they use.
The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American- Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. It passed overwhelmingly, 141-9. However, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, said that body will not approve it, preferring its plan to raise property exemptions from $40,000 to $70,000.
