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We humans love our heroes and villains. From our entertainment to our religions to our politics, one would be hard-pressed to find a part of our lives that didn’t include the drama of Good versus Evil.

The 'Life of Riley' for me now days is sitting on my front porch watching the deer and birds along with just letting my mind wander back to a time when life was less complicated.

ALAMO RC&D, Senior Assistance Program, sponsors the Senior Food Pantry every month, at The Way Church, 7789 FM 1283.

It seems that a lot of people are seriously selling President Biden short in terms of his competence. Many are saying he is too old and feeble, he makes terrible gaffes, plus he has a mean dog and as such that he should not be President. However, if you listen to the Republican voices, particularly the one from Donald Trump, you should be thinking differently.

Nick “GRIZZ” Barron, USMC (Ret) Chief of Operations Ride & Ride Above 501 (c)(3)

There are four political party “Committees” in Texas: Democrat, Republican, Independent, and Green. Other Political Action Committees (PACs) can be established for general or specific purposes. Texas Government Code Chapter 251 and the Texas Ethics Commission “Campaign Finance Guide for Committees” are the primary governing documents for PAC administration. For example, the Bandera County Republican Women’s Club (BCRW) PAC was established in December 2003. It is registered and visible on the Attorney General’s website. The Bandera County Republican Party (BCRP) website identifies its goals, mission, and vision: https://www.banderacountyrepublicanparty.com/about. The BCRW and BCRP have worked closely together for years toward shared goals.

El Niño, the weather pattern that has brought wetter and cooler weather to the state over the past several months, appears to be weakening, giving its counterpart, La Niña, a 55% chance of returning soon, according to the Houston Chronicle. The result could be a drier, hotter summer, if February’s weather is any indication.

For some time, it’s been apparent that the world’s nations are not meeting the growing challenges to human survival.

Since 1976, when U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty, 1,567 people have been put to death in the U.S, according to CNN. There was strong evidence of innocence in 20 of those cases. Texas executed 10 of those inmates.

Researchers at a Boston biotechnology firm just released a groundbreaking study demonstrating that their new gene editing technology can significantly reduce cholesterol levels in patients at risk of heart attack and stroke.

A federal judge is expected to rule quickly on the constitutionality of a Texas law about to go into effect that institutes new state penalties for illegal border crossings. During a hearing last week, U.S. District Judge David Ezra said he had concerns that other states would follow Texas’ lead in creating their own immigration laws — a power given exclusively to the federal government under the U.S. Constitution.

I’ve lived in Texas for over forty years, but it wasn’t until I moved to Bandera a few years ago that I learned much about Texas politics. The occasion was the 2020 Presidential election, and I volunteered at the polls along with a very interesting bunch of fellow volunteers, Republicans and Democrats alike.

When a cowboy or bull rider reaches a level where he gets a corporate sponsorship, he works for that sponsor. When we own our own business, we want employees that represent us to the public well and we think twice about how we speak to someone. We take our commitment to our sponsor seriously and we care that he or she or the business is well-represented.

A few headlines rang the news that some on the left are targeting Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor in a campaign to pressure her to resign from the Court now, while a Democrat still sits in the White House.

After WWII, millions of Germans vowed they would “never again” support a man like Adolph Hitler. In late January, In a massive national demonstration this year, thousands of Germans hit the streets with these signs: Never Again is Now!

Israel has no choice but to go into Rafa. Israel must eradicate Hamas, or Hamas will eradicate Israel. Hamas works for Iran and has Iran's full support.