Driving home tonight from San Saba, I was struck by the change in driving in the area. It may be a generational thing; I’m not sure. I remember when I first moved here how thoughtful and pleasant the country drivers were. If you moved onto the shoulder to let someone pass, they would flash their brake lights or wave a hand. Maybe we have too many city drivers moving into the area. Again, I’m not sure, but taking the shoulder is not required of any driver. In fact, you are not supposed to drive on the shoulder. It presents danger unless you are watching the road ahead. There are sharp objects on the shoulder. If you’re going around a corner, there could be a parked car that you don’t see until the last minute. I did have one gentleman pass me when I moved over, and he flashed his lights at me. Chivalry is still around.
Coyote varsity boys took the win against Brownwood last week 81-66.
No down time for our Coyote athletes. Games are scheduled for Friday.
JV and Varsity girls vs Brady starting at 5:00 p.m. The boys will be playing against Nueces Canyon at 7:30 p.m. The girls junior varsity and varsity will play in Cross Plains, on Monday the 18th, starting at 5:00 p.m. On Tuesday the 19th, the junior varsity and varsity girls will play at Blanket starting at 4:30 p.m.
UIL academics competition for grades 6-8 were Monday. Thank you to the community members who provided food for the teachers who were either running a contest or hunkered down in the grading room. Although many of us are competitors and we are all hoping our kids will win, there is always such a spirit of cooperation and unity at this event. Good luck to all the competitors.
If there are any rumors that Mrs. Ransom is insisting on getting work turned in or bad grades will ensue, they are true. I dislike chasing students down for their work. Part of a teacher’s job is to instill good working habits. Coaches have ingenious ways to promote good work ethics in their athletes. Teachers usually only see their students once a day. So please parents, check with your students and make sure they get all their work in before next week. I have given all grades their work for the next eight days.
I have enjoyed my seniors this year. I taught many of them in fifth grade. I’m pleased to see they are growing up to be fine young adults. We have had many discussions on political and local issues. I hope they are learning how to search out the facts to issues and question without condemning. The art of communication requires skill not anger. Our last discussion was over the role of women in society.
Amazingly, no blood was shed. Hopefully, lessons were learned as opinions were shared.
I began this column with a comment about civility and manners. I want to finish off here. Our new, freer manners seem to include mothers who want to nurse their children in public without covering themselves and their child. Opinions are split, but it’s totally possible to feed your infant without exposing your body or your child during this special moment of mother-child bonding. I don’t like to watch anyone’s body parts hanging out no matter the sex, physical condition, or age. Manners are important, modesty is good, inyour-face is childish.
The country is in a mess. We need cooperation between the parties to get us back on track and protect us from the influx at the border. The scariest photo was the one with the thirty plus neatly dressed suitcase carrying group of Chinese young men. There were no women, like so many of the photos we see. The American taxpayer cannot continue to subsidize millions of illegal immigrants. Please pray for our country, for our sick, for the many who are facing their first Christmas without a loved one and those facing serious life-ending illness. If you have some spare cash, The Feedlot is collecting toys until December the 16th. Pray for our dry land, our first responders and most of all, our precious troops and their families. Don’t forget the reason for the season.