Opinion

“… Havin’ fun sittin’ shotgun ‘cause I’ve come full circle.” — song lyrics by Ben Kweller “I didn’t know you rode motorcycles,” the voice behind me said. Sunday morning Bible class had just ended.

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The Public Works Director, Eddie Molinar, expresses considerable enthusiasm regarding this month’s announcements from the Streets and Parks Department. The annual cleaning of our City of Alpine creeks has been completed, and the Streets Department has commenced its paving season.

W Thank You Thank you to all the family and friends who helped with the food and support, and to Our Lady of Peace for the wonderful lunch for everyone. Our brother, father, and friend, Gily Rodriguez, you will be missed.

Senate backs prayer time, Ten Commandments in classrooms The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

We’ve all seen the outrageous stats for the Department of Education. Until Donald Trump’s White House hitman Elon Musk sicced his Department of Government Efficiency on it, the Education Department had an annual budget of between $238 and $268 billion and employed about 4,100 bureaucrats.

Let’s leave town on a permanent vacation, Lock up the house, pack up the station wagon. — “Outta Here” song lyrics by Kenny Chesney “Station wagon—where did that come from,” a friend laughed loudly, talking about her new sport utility vehicle approaching the size of a World War II Sherman Tank.

At Sul Ross State University, our alumni are the backbone of our institution’s past, present, and future. As president, I have the privilege of witnessing the incredible impact our graduates have on our campus community and beyond. Their contributions extend far beyond their time as students, shaping the legacy of our university and reinforcing the values that make Sul Ross a unique and cherished institution.

“Take care of all of your memories, For you cannot relive them.” — Song lyrics by Bob Dylan and The Band Memories. I write about them often because, at this age, I have a lot of memories to keep up with.