I come from a family of readers – anything and everything. As a child, I wanted to read whatever my Mother was reading. And to their credit, my parents allowed me to read anything that I wanted …
Nothing can keep you bound. John 8.36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, you shall be free indeed. Mark chapter 10 verse 46 through 52 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho …
“Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex.” – Frank Zappa
It always startles me, even when – tipped off by swaying pines and limbs pelting my house – I suspect that it might happen. After a minute or two . . . I begin to gather my wits and my battery-operated gadgets around me and settle in for what I hope will be a short-lived power outage.
There’s lies, damned lies and statistics, then there’s whatever you want to call what’s going on in the national election cycle. Both sides of the aisle — a euphemism in …
Well, the 75th Trinity Community Fair has come and gone. By all accounts it was a hit except for the weather. The vendors, music, rides and entertainment were what we expected, and we are looking …
On Wednesday, legislation that I introduced passed out of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup. This bill, known as the “Manager Attitudes and Notions According to …
When I was a kid of five years old, my favorite TV show was “Captain Kangaroo”. We got our first TV the year the show debuted, in 1955. It was a wooden box with a small screen, but the …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month and National Service Dog Month, Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, Chairman of Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs …
Our publisher recently brought in a media consultant from Rhode Island to conduct two days of training for our editors, page designers and advertising representatives. It was a big investment, but …
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” – Benjamin Franklin I celebrated a birthday recently. And I’m using the term ‘celebrate’ …
The 23 rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was observed Wednesday and just like other major events throughout history, the moment is indelibly marked on our collective consciousness, as we …
It’s that time of year again – preparing for the drafts in my fantasy football leagues. And yes, that’s leagues with an ‘s’. This fall marks my 16th season of playing …
To his credit, my husband has always been a good judge of character in that, basically, he doesn’t judge others. He’s extremely level-headed and is always willing to look at …
It was a busy morning at the office on June 27 when I learned that Kinky Friedman had died in his home at the age of 79 from complications from Parkinson’s disease. My breath caught for a …
SJNT staffSHEPHERD — While the Shepherd City Council voted to keep the tax rate at the current level, the change in property values will mean owners will see a 9.37 percent increase in their tax …
