Don’t lose the keys

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM“Waiter, I’ll have my meal automated, with a side of artificial intelligence.”It may sound like a scenario that will never happen, but when it comes to technology and progress, I’m not holding my breath.

‘Planet Earth. You. Are. A. Crew.’

The Orion service module was built by the European Space Agency.The Canadian Space Agency shared an astronaut.The launch control center was at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.NASA’s Mission Control Center logged in at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Patrick warns GOP could lose state House majority

AUSTIN— Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week that the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton.Without that unity, Patrick said that state Rep.

Sharing your story

Shed a Little LightMy daughters gave me a storytelling program as a gift for my recent birthday. It’s set up so that once a week I receive a writing prompt from questions they have created for me to answer.

Agency launches low-cost spay and neuter program across state

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATIONAUSTIN— DSHS has launched a new sterilization program for dogs and cats after receiving $13 million in state funding to support the initiative for two years. The funds are allocated to 38 applicants to perform these procedures across the state.

Contradictions and other thoughts

Shed a Little LightBelow are some random things that float around in my head when I am trying to make sense of the world after calling it a day. It’s not a wise move on my part as it often impedes my ability to drift off to sleep.Acknowledging contradictions and paradoxes is an age-old exercise.

MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT

During the week of March 13-19, 2026, the Post Municipal Court collected from nineteen cases, with a total of $7,058.05 in fines and fees.• Patel, Dhzual Speeding 34/20 In School Zone, $299.00• Salinas, Dorothy Speeding, $336.70• Salinas, Dorothy Violate Promise to Appear, $330.

In a word, community

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COMChange is hard for me. Obviously: my employer has remained the same since 1978 upon college graduation.

What’s to come?

Shed a Little Light SUE JANE SULLIVAN“You can’t predict with certainty what jobs the world will need in ten years—and you certainly can’t find one and freeze it in place. But the world will still need wisdom and integrity and creativity and care.” – Russell D.

When in doubt

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COMinvolvement in Venezuela?Concerned about what’s going on with Greenland?Still on the fence about the release of unredacted Epstein files?What about ICE tactics? Up until now, the 1960s were the barometer for domestic unrest in the United States.