July 4 – More than a BBQ… by U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson
This Fourth of July weekend, thousands of Texans will gather with family and friends, fire up the grill, ice down some drinks and sit back and enjoy one …
Columns
A BIZARRO page from my notebook. Or why I always carry a camera.
Rule number one for a reporter or editor: Always carry your camera, ready to take a picture.An event on Monday afternoon of this week serves to illustrate the …
An Idyllic Morning!
It is early morning on a mid-May Monday and I am sitting on a cement bench next to our fishpond overlooking the river Coal. Yes, it is an …
Charitable Raffles: Know the Law
By Greg AbbottMy office receives numerous calls from Texans across the state who are hoping to raise money for a good cause. Many Texans decide they want to …
Avoiding meetings and insects…
June marks the end of my tenure as President of the Greater Highlands Chamber of Commerce after having served one year in that capacity. People are telling me …
Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers . . .
It is Memorial Day weekend and my American Flag is flying, how about yours?Cut down the briar patch this morning as all of the blackberries have been picked, …
Summer lawncare shows signs of aging
Today is Monday and it is a real workday. I just put in a couple hours (about all I can handle at one time) cutting weeds on my …