Sing it: ‘Boreal Ice Crystal Homo Sapien’

(Here’s some fun with Christmas Carols written by publisher emeritus Bill Cooke in 2014.) Neighbor Grover sez Merry Christmas to the best folks in the world—our readers and advertisers. Okay, everybody, take this Christmas music quiz.

Year in review

January— Four people were arrested by Milam C ounty Sheriff p ersonnel on F riday, Jan 6 during an afternoon drug raid at an address in the 100 block of CR 311 west of Rockdale. RISD will hold a bond election in May to meet its needs (it passed.

It is not about us

Like a lot of families when our four kids were little, we always gave them one present on Christmas Eve. Most of the time this gift would be socks or pajamas. Something practical that nobody wants.

Auld lang syne

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, as the ball drops in Time Square, as couples bend close to kiss, as party-goers propose their toasts, millions join together in song, “Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind?… We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

Twas the night before Christmas

“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St.

It’s nice to have some holiday lazy time

For the first time in many weeks, I did not have to get up on Saturday morning to take photos of anything for the paper. Saturday night I could have stayed up late, but I actually went to bed at 9 p.m., and my nearly 86-year-old mom and my already 88-year-old dad were still awake when I did.

Merry Christmas Milam County

Tis the season when candy and sweets continually ambush this low-carb champion, Christmas Carols permeate the airwaves, and a joint Amazon subscription with your spouse can become a minefi eld of premature gift awareness.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… A splendid gathering of members of the Carlisle Post No. 358 of the American Legion was held at the Legion rooms on Dec. 14. A number of matters on the agenda were gone into and passed on, and the financial statement for the year 1923 was read and adopted.

Walking by faith

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14 I’m working from the home office today getting prepared for Sunday morning. What can you say about the Christmas story that has not already been said? It’s a challenge for sure.

Thank you, Lord, for saving the world

In 1968, in a space race against the Soviets, and truly unprepared for the voyage, NASA launched Apollo 8 to orbit the moon, and astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders became the first humans to leave the bonds of Earth. They would reach their destination on Christmas Eve. On Dec.