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In what activities did you participate in high school? During high school I participated in Marching and Concert Band, Academic UIL, FTC and FRC robotics competitions, and National Honor Society. Who was your favorite teacher/coach, and why? All my teachers had a profound impact on me, but I am especially thankful to Mr.

In his short story, “The Capital of the World,” Ernest Hemingway talked about a boy named Paco, a waiter in a restaurant who wanted to be a bullfighter in Madrid, Spain. In Spain, the name “Paco” is quite common, a short name for “Francisco.”

Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened 2 cups light brown sugar, packed 1 cup granulated sugar 5 large eggs, at room temperature 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature 1 (8-ounce) bag toffee bits 1 cup pecans, chopped 2-1/2 cups caramel sauce Directions: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously spray all surfaces of a nonstick, 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray, and flour or grease and flour the inside. Set aside.

Baking is not something I do regularly, and while I enjoy something sweet and satisfying just like the next person, I rarely break out the flour and measuring cups to create sweet treats to grace my table. Although I enjoy a decadent dessert, my tastes run quite simple. A simple chocolate cake, a light and spongy angel food cake, or a dense and buttery pound cake are simply my favorites. And then comes this recipe to turn everything upside down, and make anyone’s tastebuds feel as if they have won the flavor lottery.

Ingredients 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup half and half 4 tablespoons of butter Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon vanilla Directions Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium- low heat. Cook while whisking gently for five to seven minutes until it gets thicker. Add the vanilla, and cook another minute to thicken further. Turn off the heat, cool slightly, and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.

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Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election ends tomorrow, so there is still a small window of time for voters to get to the polls before election day.

The battle for the best chili officially began 55 years ago in 1967 between Frank X. Tolbert and H. Allen Smith. Organized by a Texas historian and chili aficionado Wick Fowler and Carroll Shelby of Mustang fame, they decided to settle the feud between the two journalists after months of back-andforth arguments on the merits of their ideas on good chili. Tolbert was a well-known writer for the Dallas Morning News and Smith, well, he was a New Yorker.