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09/12/2026 · Jeff Davis & Culberson Region
Good News You Can Borrow, Read, Rescue, and Compost
Libraries lend more than books, Dolly Parton puts stories in children’s hands, condors keep returning to the sky, and mushroom roots are replacing plastic foam. The world still has plenty of nonsense, but these four developments know how to do useful work.
Alligators, Bears, and the Legal Value of a Jet
This week, wildlife entered a patrol car, an alligator entered a restaurant, and a man entered court seeking an airplane that never existed. The paperwork remains undefeated.
09/13/2026
Burney Falls: California’s Waterfall You Don’t Have to Hike For
Take the back road to Burney, California, where a waterfall pours out of a forest wall like somebody left the faucet on. It’s an easy weekend escape with one excellent roadside rule: arrive before your appetite turns into a hostage situation.
09/13/2026
The Sit-to-Stand Squat: Your Most Useful Leg Exercise
You don’t need a barbell, a gym membership, or the flexibility of a circus contortionist. This week, practice the squat you use every time you get out of a chair—and make it stronger on purpose.
09/13/2026
Cut a Clean Half-Lap Joint With Hand Tools
A half-lap joint looks like serious woodworking, but it is really two pieces of wood politely sharing the same space. Make four of them this weekend and you can build a sturdy little wall shelf with no power saw required.
09/13/2026
The Cabbage Wedges That Turn Into Candy at the Edges
Give a humble head of cabbage a hot oven, enough oil, and a little patience, and it becomes crisp, sweet, and deeply savory. This is the side dish that makes people ask what you did differently.
09/13/2026
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