...This Side of Paradise (not about the book)...

I knew it would come to this eventually. I lived, if you can call it living, on the wrong side of the tracks. The wrong side of the law, the wrong side of the prison walls…if there was anything to be on the wrong side of, I lived there.

... And God Breathes...

An errant flake of snow drifts lazily in front of my eyes, and I try to focus on it, shifting my weight from one frozen foot to the other. There is no relief for my numb legs and my deadened mind.The snow reminds me of Hanukkah. My thoughts wander.

...Through the Crack...

Elias had lived his entire life within the towering walls of the Archive. Parchment scrolls, their edges worn with age, held the world’s knowledge, each one a brick in the fortress of history.

...Be an ORIGINAL...

It is interesting to know that no two human beings are alike.God loves varieties,hence we have different kinds of animals,flowers,birds etc.There is something about this basic principle that runs through creation.It is Everyone and Everything is created an ORIGINAL.

USDA sets application deadline for emergency relief

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) began accepting ERP 2022 applications in October 2023.

Cotton futures make marginal gains last week

Last Friday’s WASDE put pressure on prices, but Monday saw a triple-digit rally in futures prices. Prices fluctuated throughout the week due to speculators continuing to cover short positions and potentially favorable rainfall in Texas.The December contract rose 106 points, settling at 71.

West Plains IPM update

Cotton here on the west plains of Texas ranges from pinhead square to peak bloom (5 nodes above white flower [NAWF]).Ideally, we would like to be around 6-7 NAWF at this time.

Storm preparedness during hurricane season

Storm preparedness is key as we enter what forecasters are calling an above-average hurricane season.Storms can intensify and change course quickly, leading to depleted essential supplies. Stocking up on water, food and other necessities and having an emergency exit plan are prudent.

Meeting set regarding Muleshoe refuge expansion

A landowner’s education meeting regarding the “The Muleshoe Land Grab” has been set for Thursday, July 25, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Lamb County Agriculture Building located at E. 17th Street in Little field.The U.S.