Making good decisions

I’m on a roll. I’ve made a series of really good decisions lately. Do you ever feel like that? It’s like being in the zone on a basketball court. In other words if I’m on your team you want to get the ball to me because every shot is going in.

Hunters potty in woods? Don’t tell the feds

In 2010, according to documents sent to me by friend Hal Reagan, a complaint filed with both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Equality (TCEQ), produced a magnificent response from a rural Texas county judge. I ran this through Snopes.

Looking back...

100 YEARS AGO… One of the most shocking tragedies Milam County had ever known occurred in the Forest Grove-Hicks community, nine miles south of Rockdale, when Lavina Alford, the 7-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Dense breast

FDA adds breast density information during Women’s History Month It’s been over 10 years since my request to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider the requirement that women be informed about their breast density after their mammogram and over 10 years since an FDA advisory committee...

Permanent Daylight Savings Time? Big yes

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE How do you feel about Daylight Sav ings Time? Most people have a love/hate relationship with it. A Texas senator and a state representative would like to get rid of it, and I’m all for it. Even though we lose an hour “springing forward” it’s definitely my favorite. Sen.

Agriculture

Farm bureau president shares his thoughts on HJR 126 Texans like to hunt and fish. It is part of our state’s heritage and culture. Is the activity worth protecting? Texas voters resoundingly answered, “Yes,” in 2015. A state constitutional amendment that year was approved with 81% support.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, Thank you for covering my storyboard idea. The coverage highlighted the great work that the Milam County Historical Commission is doing throughout Rockdale and how they acknowledge the community. I am forever grateful to them and their support. Thank you again.

Help! I’m in bad trouble with the law

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Last Wednesday night I was sitting at the kitchen table with Mom and Dad when my phone rang. It was my friend Barbara Holly. It’s unusual for her to call me because more often than not we text or email. She wanted to go to lunch.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO The all-day street working holiday pulled off in Rockdale was one of the biggest days from a get-together standpoint that this city had ever seen.

Rest in peace Judge Hashem

So many times in life we let various events go by and forget to take the time to acknowledge someone and their time here on ea r th. La st week former Milam County Judge Roge r Hashem passed away at the age of 81.