My dear old dad, who absented his earthly life three decades ago, loved good jokes--both the hearing and the telling-- with a slight leaning toward the latter. He shared them on workdays with his co-workers and at gatherings of kinfolk.
When I left town a couple of weeks ago, I had no idea that it was so late in the season. After all, this is Texas where the weather rarely gets cold before Christmas and then only for less than a day. Snow may come in on the wind from the north, fluttering about during a late season football game, but by midafternoon the next day, we’ll be leaving our jackets in the back of the car, our warm hats on the pews at church, and our gloves in the baskets at the grocery store.
Texas legislators are off to the races, filing more than 850 bills on Monday, the first day of filing season for the 88th session, which begins Jan. 10.
We officially call for ONE day to be thankful each year. Wow, are we falling short! We should have a daily Thanksgiving! Not just one in November that is overshadowed by Halloween decorations in October, skipping to Christmas decor Nov. 1 through Dec. 25. Why don’t we have huge thank you displays in pretty fall colors? And why do we rush Christmas commercialism instead of daily celebrating the real reason for the season? I am guilty of following the crowd, although I have boycotted Black Friday since 1988.
Jerks and others of assorted intellects were jolted by a recent piece of news that is bound to reach front pages sooner than later. It’s one thing to consider the Energizer Bunny, hear commercials challenging us to “start something,” and marvel at the growing list of battery-powered mechanisms.
Some quotes linger, often for no reason. They may stand alone, bringing up the rear when other thoughts are locked in--safe for the night--in literature’s OK Corral. Yet, they are “ear-catching,” hard to shake when minds are in neutral gear.
Veterans, thank you for your service. Thank you for our freedoms you have protected.
Most of us consider ourselves good listeners. We consider ourselves empathetic… we feel the pain when someone is telling about his problem.
Texas public schools would have to install panic buttons in classrooms and ensure all doors and windows are locked and monitored under new proposed safety standards released last week by the Texas Education Agency.
Happy Halloween! Thank you Woodson VFD for the pizzas! Happy November! Thank you, God, for the rain! Happy End of Principal’s Month to Mr. Brent Mills! Come to the Welcome Dinner from 11 a.m.
