A great one-skillet dish for summer. My Houston cousin fixed a variation of this dish, which I found on cafedelights. com, using green olives instead of basil. I was delighted with the simplicity. You can put your own touch it, using an herb mix, basil, olives, OR all of the above! Enjoy.

I’ve been under some stress lately. I’ve written a novel, and now, I have to wait to find someone who thinks it’s worth publishing.

WAS IT A CASE OF SINCERE ignorance or conscientious stupidity? I fear it was the former. I went to Houston for Memorial Day weekend. The occasion was my nephew’s high school graduation. Fourteen family members showed up. I traveled with the West Texas relatives. Here comes the “sincere ignorance” part of the story . . .

Hemphill County commissioners voted unanimously to extend the countywide outdoor burn ban for another 45 days last Tuesday, May 31, with the understanding that County Judge Lisa Johnson had the authority to rescind the ban should the area receive enough moisture in the ensuing days.