Be intentional

We a re d r i v ing home after hanging out on the beach and surfing for 3 days. (I know, feel sorry for me.) We have been married for 40 years and decided it was something special and worth celebrating so we went to the tip of Texas where I think the sun shines all year long. But here’s the deal.

Thanks for happy thoughts, I’m all good

On Thursday I got my “big girl” surgery at the vet in Caldwell. On the drive over there down South TX 36, my dad pointed out that we are having an actual fall this year. The turning leaves were very pretty on the side of the road. Also, you know that old rock house on the left?

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO 100 YEARS AGO… Rockdale had a near tragedy on Thanksgiving Day when Wells Allen, 12-year-old son of Night Officer Sid Allen, was shot in the calf of the leg by a young companion with whom he was hunting. The accident happened in the Sanford pasture, two miles east of town.

A dream come true in Cameron

Long before I became County Judge there was a dream to revitalize downtown Cameron. In fact, a professional study had been performed to determine what needed to be done.

Inflation

Commerce Department reports lowered rates, but inflation still high Ameasure of inflation that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve eased but remained at an elevated level in October, likely reinforcing the Fed’s intent to keep raising interest rates to cool the economy and slow the...

Three creamy soups for cold weather, Mexican and Italian

This soup is so good that Mom and her sous chef, Dad, made it twice in one week. I think it came from the wife of that couple trying to make Waco a place somebody would want to visit. Difficult task, that.

Strength comes running

Iwork very hard at staying away from drama. I like simple things and I like things in working order. The trouble is that’s not real life. This old, tired, too often too cynical pastor struggles in the brokenness of life. I hate the bigotry of our culture.

Make me like Joe! Make me like Joe!

Joe was a drunk who was miraculously converted at The Bowery Mission.

Rural Texas

Legislators should heed call to help address disparities, problems Compared to many small towns, Fredericksburg is blessed far beyond its size. Our visitor base and resulting sales tax coffers are the envy of many a small market.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… The Rockdale Chamber of Commerce had reason to be proud of its November Trade Days, which had brought the largest crowd in years.