Opinion

So, as of late, pickles have become pretty much an everyday topic of conversation at our office. Our co worker LOVES pickles! I would go so far as to say a ‘pickle-holic.’ Since the topic of pickles has become a part of our daily lives, I see stuff about pickles everywhere. I even saw something just before Christmas about a pickle ornament for the tree. Who knew there was a whole tradition about this? So, being inundated with pickles, a jar in my fridge caught my attention.As a mom, I hate for empty jars or boxes to be left instead of being put in the trash can. After finding an almost-empty pickle jar in the refrigerator, I took a picture of said jar, which had maybe an inch or so of juice left in it, and posted it on Facebook. My daughter’s reply: “I was drinking it!” Again, apparently this is a thing! It blew up and all kinds of folks talked about drinking pickle juice. Pictures were posted. There were memes. Then to my surprise, a friend posted a list of the benefits and uses of pickle juice. Who knew? Not me! But now I do. Guess I will have to give some of them a try. Thanks, Deanna.

Abbott, Patrick react after shooting incident at churchAUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released statements following a deadly shooting on Dec. 29 at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a city of 16,000 people on the west side of Fort Worth.

Abbott, Patrick react after shooting incident at churchAUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released statements following a deadly shooting on Dec. 29 at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, a city of 16,000 people on the west side of Fort Worth.