Opinion

My nephews and I were holed up at the TWA Hotel in New York on a rainy Sunday a few weeks ago, waiting to attend an evening wedding. I fiddled with my phone and laptop and scanned the TV, while explaining that this was a big day for my fantasy football teams. [To be honest, every Sunday during the NFL season is big.] Though the three teens knew a lot about football, I was taken aback when they said that unlike some 45 million Americans they had never learned the fantasy version–which has become a billion-dollar enterprise. So I told them the backstory.

Kicking and screaming were not involved, but it did take our 19-year-old son Gideon an interminably long time to show an interest in soloing with the drivers license he obtained at age 16.

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Halloween is upon us, which means you’d better be cautious about the costume you choose.

Early voting is now underway for the Nov. 7 general election. Voters will decide the fate of 14 proposed amendments, including measures to provide property tax relief and raise the homestead exemption to $100,000.

DEAR ABBY: My husband loves cooking for the family. Unfortunately, he’s a horrible cook. My kids hate what he prepares, so most of the food goes in the trash.

Voucher proponents, after decades of trying, may finally have a path forward. With the start of the latest special session, House Speaker Dade Phelan suggested a compromise was in the works.

On Nov. 7, as citizens we will have the opportunity to vote on numerous propositions to build a better future for Texas. Some will help provide property tax relief for homeowners, others will fund water projects and broadband internet, but one is near and dear to our community here in San Marcos.

When I searched online for potential Halloween- column topics, I encountered innumerable headlines screaming about fun, easy, last-minute homemade Halloween costumes.

The following article is the first installment of a fourweek series focusing on raising awareness about domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and we hope to educate our community on this very important issue.

DEAR ABBY: My son married a wonderful woman. Sadly, they are having great difficulty conceiving a baby. They have opted out of many conventional medical procedures because of their religious beliefs, for which I admire them.

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been separated and divorced for two years. A year ago, I met a man through a mutual friend. He was also going through a divorce. We started communicating, fell in love and have been traveling back and forth between Ohio, where he works and lives, and New Jersey, where I am.