For economists, the ongoing Iran War is the “supply shock” to the global economy that has the potential to throw the whole world into economic recession. It may come next year or the following one, but the scope of the war’s significant cut (about 20%) in the available energy supply could have dire consequences.

Weed management is always on the minds of local ranchers. Frequently I am asked about weed control and there is no standard answer. Variables like weather, grazing practices, soil fertility and mechanical weed management makes giving a definitive answer impossible.

This is the latest in a series of columns from new Fayette County resident Julia Thiessen, who grew up in Russia. In Russia, one of the main holidays is Victory Day – celebrating the end of WWII.

To the Editor: By the time the Declaration of Independence was posted 250 years ago, rag-tag patriot colonists had bloodied the British troops during an entrenched battle at Bunker/Breed’s hills on June 17, 1775, in Charlestown, MA. Without the Continental Army, authorized days before, over 1,000 British soldiers were killed or wounded.

To the editor: Mr. Moerbe has sent more than 100 emails to my office since February 19 of this year regarding his concerns about a number of subjects, including Medicaid fraud, the care and treatment in nursing facilities, orphaned and abandoned oil wells, and, most recently, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Fayette Power Plant.

To the Editor: We all can say the flooding and loss of life at Camp Mystic was a tragedy and the story about the running of Camp Mystic and licensing of the camp are daily news. However, the State of Texas only is looking at the operators of that camp and their failures that led to this tragic event.

To the Editor: Our nation is in the midst of a type of civil war. It is the biblically-based versus the non-biblically-based, and also the true Christians versus the deceived professed “Christians.” The non-biblically-based has eroded much of society to a point where evil is now front and center.

To the Editor: A retired teacher, who has spent his career instructing students on the importance of real facts and how to research sources, is communicating what is going on in Washington. His work should not be labeled as repetitive “negative comments” by a reader in the May 8 newspaper unless that reader has researched the issues and finds evidence to the contrary.

To the Editor: In her latest response, Cindy Rodibaugh demonstrates a remarkable talent for reading what she wishes were there rather than what was actually written. This is standard operating procedure for Ms.

I’ve loved the television show Survivor ever since it debuted 25 years ago. I haven’t missed a single season of the CBS show that strands a group of folks on a island and has them strategically vote one another out until one of them wins a million dollars.