Doesn’t this mean anything to you?

Bishop Gerald Kennedy shares a story from his days as a student at Yale Divinity School about an ongoing debate among the faculty and student body over the proper attire for seminary students. The faculty considered dress clothes appropriate: students were comfortable with casual wear.

Interesting facts about redheaded people

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE My favorite sister was a redhead, and we have several others in the family. My beard used to be red before its current white color. Here’s some information I found about redheads.

Looking back...

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Sept. 20 was Trades Day in Rockdale. It was also “Ford Day” and on that occasion Rockdale would produce the biggest “Ford Blowout” every seen in Central Texas. About one year ago Rockdale held a “Ford Day,” the first ever held in Milam County.

Every day should be September the 12th

I am writing this on Sept. 12, 2023. The day after the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. A day that sadly seems to have less and less significance on our nation and those who make most of the noise throughout this country.

RIOT

Bitcoin company makes money by working and by not working During the crypto boom of 2021, Riot Platforms was raking in cash from bitcoin mining. Now the company is losing so much money that it’s counting on energy credits from selling power back to the Texas grid to keep its costs under control.

Did Jesus make a difference in our world?

Thomas Cahill, author of The World before and After Jesus, Desire of the Everlasting Hills, describes a hill in Rome called the Janiculum, and the quarter of Rome beneath it called Trastevere, one of the birthplaces of Christianity.

Making disciples

Former Southern Baptist Convention president , JD Greear recently said, “Maybe the worst failure for a church is success in things that aren’t producing reproducing disciples.” I totally get that.

4-H awards program Sunday

The Milam County 4-H Awards Program is held each year to celebrate the accomplishments of our Milam County 4-H members who have excelled in their specific field(s) of interest throughout the year.

Why beef is expensive

THE AG SIDE If you have walked into a grocery store in recent months, you have likely noticed the high price of beef. With beef prices at an all-time high, it is more and more difficult to continue to purchase on a regular basis. But what has caused these prices to go up?

Explosions are both exciting and scary

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE My life these days is not very exciting. By choice. It was exiting in my 20s, 30s and 40s and that was enough excitement for me. I slowed down in my 50s and I like it that way. But let me tell you what exciting thing happened on Friday.