Juneteenth

Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day and Black Independence Day) takes place on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery throughout the United States.

Living in joy, and leaving behind anxiety

Iwas hanging out in the driveway the other day catching some sun and two little boys who are neighbors came walking down the street. One was pushing a scooter and the other a bicycle. Both of these young men had nothing on but athletic shorts — no shirt, no shoes.

He was not one of us

The Gospel of Mark tells of an exorcist who was not a follower of Jesus. But the unknown exorcist does a 'deed of power in Jesus' name.' The disciple, John, tells Jesus, 'Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not one of us.

Looking back...

(Readers, just an update on the 100 Years Ago section of the University of North Texas Digital Newspaper Program.

D-Day and our World War II vets

Last Friday was D-Day and I thought of all the heroes who served during World War II and after. Fourteen members of my family (both grandfathers and multiple great-nncles) served in World War II.

Just jokes because I’m brain dead

Ileave you with some jokes because I go on vacation on Saturday. Finally! Jokes courtesy of Ashley McKee Karl. —kwc— Mr. Johnson was overweight, so his doctor put him on a diet. He said, “I want you to eat regularly for two days, then skip a day, and repeat this procedure for two weeks.

Medicaid

Dr. Perryman explains how Medicaid cuts will hurt us all Medicaid allows some of the nation’s most vulnerable residents to obtain needed health care, thus improving the lives of individuals and families.

No NDAs in Texas

The use of nondisclosure agreements as a means to silence victims of sexual abuse has for too long stood as a grotesque, if legal, corruption of the spirit of our rule of law.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO (Reade rs, the June through December 1925 archives for The Rockdale Reporter are missing from the University of North Texas Digital Newspaper Program. We have reached out to them to see what the cause is but have not yet heard back.

What part can I play in the community?

Last year, I wrote an article like this, but I feel that playing a part in what makes us a better community is too important a subject to only write about once. So here is a little recycling effort of mine to keep community action on top of all our lists.