Opinion

Although Mason suffers from a lack of current economic activity and employment opportunity, this deficit is largely made up for by the quality of life it provides. ‘Quality of Life’ is a term that describes the standard of a community or person’s health, comfort, and happiness in their daily life experience.

Pepper Crunch Cornbread courtesy: Genius Recipes If you’d like to try a different twist on your cornbread, whip up a batch of this. It’s baked more like a biscuit or a scone and the same cold pockets of butter that make your biscuits and scones work, work their magic on this pan of cornbread. Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup sugar 1 cup cornmeal, preferably coarse, but fine will work fine 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ½ teaspoons salt ...

I hope you are following the progress of Camp Discovery, our play area project, on our Facebook page. Things a really starting to move along. The floor is installed in the pavilion, the electricity hookup for the solar lights is ready, the lines are being laid for the rainwater catchment system, and the pathways and fencing are next!

When my wife and I traveled to Corpus Christi a couple of weeks ago to attend the 61st annual conference of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association, I expected to be roasted. Figuratively. One lucky TOWA member is fortunate enough to be publicly denigrated and humiliated every year, and I happened to be on the menu for 2019. A roast is where several people who have known the victim for a good while are invited to regale the audience with past examples of the honoree’s most spectacular mista ...

Robots on the Loose… If a union organizer at a convention of robots urges “them” to unite, the rep might learn that “they” already have. Or, so it could appear. So far, robots generally have made us smile, releasing us from performing mundane chores. Now, however, they’re being utilized to “do the dirty work.” I shall opt out of investigating their new “jobs” too deeply.

Welcome Spring. The calendar says today is the first day of spring. The bluebonnets and other flowers are peeking out. I am ready for spring. The Art United Methodist Church had a wonderful song service Sunday. We were all blessed by the talents of many. Thank you to Laura Lewis for coordinating this service. Spring break is history.

Bringing in the sheaves, Bringing in the sheaves. We shall come rejoicing, Bringing in the sheaves. One of the most popular hymns for Protestant Christians. Inspired by Psalm 126:6. Written in 1874. With a wide range of renditions. From Frank Zappa. To characters on “The Simpsons.” To Granny on “Beverly Hillbillies.” We shall come rejoicing, Bringing in the sheaves. And the coastal hay. And calling up the cows. And the wash off the line. (Yes, clothesli ...

Honoring the Volunteers of Mason On March 5th, the Mason Community Foundation hosted a dinner at the Community Building honoring the volunteers of Mason. Unlike so many of the dinners that we all attend in Mason, it wasn't a fundraiser, it didn't have auction items, and it didn't cost the attendees for their presence. Even though there were more than 200 people there, it could have been a much larger crowd.

Easy Garlic Parmesan Knots courtesy: damndelicious.net Delicious little bread knots like this can be used for everything from accompanying a main meal to being a star performer at a pot luck dinner. They only take about 20 minutes to prepare and put out on the table, so whup up a batch any time you feel inspired and would like to have a touch of garlic in your life! Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan ¾ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon dr ...

Don’t forget, The Hollands! will perform tomorrow night at 6:00 P.M. in the Stribling Room. Admission is free, and you won’t want to miss hearing this Australian family folk group! DVDs: A Star is Born Can You Ever Forgive Me? The Hurricane The Family Stone Robin Hood Mystery Road: Series 1 Far from the Tree Mary Queen of Scots Bow to No one The Front Runner Llama Llama Red Pajamas Bernie the Dolphin PBS Kids: 20 Incredible Tales The Land before Time: 4 Movie F ...