Most of us will be watching for good sales as the holidays come around, and we have some great bargains here at the library. In addition to the books we sell for a $3.00 donation, we have a collection of paperbacks that we sell at a “best bargain” price of 25¢ each for regular size and 50¢ for the large ones!
Man Tax
Opinions are a lot like noses. Almost everyone has at least one, and some smell a lot better than others. Since we live in a world of great diversity, and since I write a weekly humor column which contains my opinion, I often hear from people who disagree with me.
The time has come to do stuff. However, my piddling days will return. I try not to collect stuff, but it seems to keep coming my way. Gee, I sometimes wish I could really get rid of all my stuff, but then, I just get more stuff.
This past weekend was full of class reunions.
Hope for Days to Come...
I don’t know who first said it; perhaps it was the late radio newsman Paul Harvey. Whatever, it wasn’t dissected by WikiLeaks, a come-along lately “source” that sounds like a product “do-it-your-selfers” might use to repair automobile radiators in the comfort of their very own garages.
Anyways, Harvey occasionally used the admonition to encourage his millions of listeners from sea to shining sea.
It was another busy week at our house. My brother, Fred, came to visit for a few days. And, we always have a busy social life, translated, visits to the doctor. John and I attended two class reunions on Saturday. His class, MHS Class of 1963, celebrated with lunch at Nachos.
Two thousand one hundred and fourteen.
2,114.
A very specific number.
Meaningful.
Important.
Unique.
Take a wild guess.
The balance in your bank account?
The amount of your property taxes?
The cost to fix your truck?
College tuition (for one semester)?
Your paycheck?
Guess again.
Number of stars in the sky?
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The Beauty of a Deafening Silence...
Anyone who has ever stepped into my office knows that I've always got some kind of music or other noise playing. I don't necessarily listen to what's playing, and probably couldn't tell you the last song if you were to ask. I use the generated noise as a way to cover all the other sounds of an office: people talking on the phone, printers beeping and whirring, visitors chatting with someone else in the office.
Our moder ...
Joaquin
Dear Gerry,
The article titled “A Ranger Named ‘Joaquin’” contained the claim that Texas historian Walter P. Webb, “ respected him (Joaquin Jackson) immensely.” I pointed out in an email to the author of the piece, Dr. Don Newbury, that Dr. Webb had been killed in an automobile accident in 1963, three years before Joaquin Jackson became a Texas Ranger, and that none of Dr.
Save this Date!!
Once again the Friends of the M. Bevens Eckert Library invitethe Mason community to a Wine and Cheese Party honoring all friends of the Mason Library.
The event will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 in the home of Tom and Melany Canfield at 1311 Lincoln.
All persons who are interested in and/or support our library are welcome.
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. If you’re considering a rescue pet, good for you! I’ll guarantee that when you start looking, you’ll see plenty of older dogs waiting for their next family. Please don’t dismiss the older choices until after you’ve read our new book My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts.
