Back-handed ‘compliments’ for music

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE As a member of a musical family - mostly drummers - but a couple of good singers - I love these back-handed comments for performances that might not have been so great. Reminds me of my band days in both high school and college. • Wow! That was some playing.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO Members of the Epworth League enjoyed a delightful picnic at Texas lake on the evening of June 17. The Leaguers met at the Landis home where they, with their lunches, left in cars for the lake.

Commissioners Court regulating growth

Afew weeks ago, I wrote about the growth that we are already seeing and the new growth that we see applying for permits on almost a daily basis right now. Some are small, maybe 10 or 15 tracts, but some are much larger in the 50 to 100 home site range.

Time to go nuclear in Texas?

The summer months will once again put our power grid under enormous stress, with record demand expected as the 100-degree days approach. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is already predicting a 16% chance of a grid emergency in August. Texas produces as much energy as it consumes.

A little humor from Louisiana

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE When I lived in Houston I met a whole lot of people from Louisiana. A lot of them came over after Hurricane Katrina, but some just came for jobs because Houston is close to the border.

LOOKING BACK 10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Proclamation: Whereas, cleanliness is next to Godliness, and the maintenance of good health is the duty of every citizen and government; And whereas, the continued rains have caused an excessive growth of vegetation, which with the filth and trash is a menace...

Eighty years ago, they were all heroes

Last Thursday was D-Day and I started to write about that for last week’s paper, but I decided to take the week to soak up all the remembrances and tributes before I sat down to write this.

Some jokes and some interesting facts

Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913 – September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program The Red Skelton Show.

Juneteenth

Facts about the United States second independence day (Editors note: Rockdale’s Juneteenth celebration takes place on Saturday, June 15 but the actual day is June 19 and it’s been going on since 1865.) On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place.

Alzheimer’s

Ways you can help during June’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month This June during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association encourages all Americans to take charge of their brain health.