Talk is cheap

Years ago God put a handful of men in my path. Two were adult children of people I knew, and the other was a former lawyer from Hawaii. Each of these men was chronically unemployed or underemployed, and at the time I wondered if any of them would ever overcome the challenges life had given them.

Lessons from a cat

He told me to tell you that ’m not a morning person but the Blonde is, and, after almost 37 years of marriage, I ’m changing. What I ’m saying is I wake up grumpy and in a bad mood. They say most old people are already mad because they are old so it doesn’t take much to tick them off.

Readjusting to Rockdale after being away

I’m getting readjusted to Rockdale living after spending 30 years in Houston. And I am very much enjoying myself. Oddly, the thing I am having the most difficulty getting used to is that I am far busier in Rockdale than I was in Houston. That’s been the biggest surprise.

Christmas Crafts Cottage set Friday

We are listing a new time for the annual Christmas Cottage and Craft Fair program set for Friday at Bea’s Kitchen in downtown Cameron. Time is now 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Previously it was listed as 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Looking back... Through The Reporter Files

100 YEARS AGO.... Miriam Loewenstein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Loewenstein J r., fell from a tree and badly broke her arm. Dr.

Health care

EDITORIAL By now you’ve probably gotten your tax bill and, if you live inside the Rockdale city limits, you will have noticed a new entry. There’s a 6.5-cent tax from the Rockdale Hospital District. It’s going to support the new CHI St.

Happy heavenly birthday to my favorite sister

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE My sister’s heavenly birthday was Monday. That has me thinking about her more than usual. And “usual” is a bunch. She would be turning 60 this year. Her worldly self would not have liked me mentioning that at all, but I think her heavenly self wouldn’t mind.

County group wins excellence award

JUDGE’S COMMENTS We have been talking about the importance of county-wide cooperation for some time now. It seems so simple, but yet so important to reiterate the importance of all of us working toward a positive goal of economic development.

What a deal

EDITORIAL Fair Association has ‘rebuilt’ park, done it for free, gave it to city (us) Let’s do a thought experiment.

Oney Toy Run deadline coming soon

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Is it too early to start talking about Christmas? In my book it is definitely too early, but I need to make an exception this year because an important deadline is coming up on Nov. 4. Some of my favorite childhood memories are from Christmastime.