Finding Peace
Dear Gerry,
Because of the extensive civil unrest (with strong racial overtones) currently going on in the country, it might be easy for us to ‘throw the baby out with the bathwater.’ In our haste to make things ‘right’, we may be in danger of overlooking all of the ‘good’ that’s already out there.
Put Out to Pastor
This is the time of year many Seminary graduates are “put out to pas tor ;” As a member of the Class of 1960, I would like to pass on to these “Rookie Reverends” a few things I have learned, either from personal experience or the wisdom of others, in those 60 years:
Church members grade on a different scale than Seminary professors.
People don't care how much you know, they want to know how much you care.
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have ...
Cheddar-Scallion Buttermilk Biscuits
courtesy:LUTZFLCAT
Did I ever mention that I think a person cannot have too many biscuit recipes? If I haven’t, let me assure you that every time I see a new recipe, I’ll grab it and try it! 90% of the time they produce a wonderful product; the other 10% of the time, the biscuits turn out OK and I just eat 8-10 of them and mark them down as “not so good.” This one is particularly attractive because it is a drop biscuit concoction, so no need to ...
We have received multiple phone calls about the statue of Old Yeller. There is no discussion now, nor has there ever been of removing the statue. It is simply rumor. If you have any additional questions, then please call us at the library (325)347-5446. In other library news, Summer Reading is here!
No Broken Bones…Yet
Give me a break. There are pitfalls when one is in tall weeds trying to determine the origin of expressions.
I’m “old school,” still delighting in reading newspaper comics. A recent Bizarro panel from the fertile mind of cartoonist Dan Piraro struck a chord. (I tend to communicate best at a fourth-grade level, so I miss the point of many Piraro cartoons.
As I write this on Sunday afternoon, I hope some of you had a few raindrops. I watched the radar on my phone. It would get dark. Then, the sun came out. I never saw any rain. My yard is getting dry. If God doesn’t send water, I will have to pay the city for their water.
We had a quiet Fourth of July.
Not Punishment, Not Politics, Not Personal
It doesn't matter if it was the Black Lives Matter protests or overcrowding at bars. It doesn't matter if it was Antifa or the N.R.A. And, it doesn't matter if you believe it or you don't, because it is happening and it's accelerating.
Obviously, I'm talking about Covid-19 and the alarming increase in infection rates over the last couple of weeks.
Mason’s Scarlet Punchers, those intrepid women “of a certain age,” who absolutely insist on enjoying life to the fullest, are living their best lives after about all the “stay home, stay safe” anybody could stand! June’s get-together, at the home of Jan Appleby, was a ton of fun! Highlights were: several new people attending, beautiful weather to sit on the patio, of course fabulous hosting by Jan, and one of Scarlet Punchers’ favorite annual events, the tacky jewelry exchange.
Mask-It Mason
As I write, the Corona virus pandemic is surging across Texas, overflowing hospital beds and ICU’s, and creeping back into Mason County. The dream of “herd-immunity” against the virus is vanishing as only a few survivors have developed long-lasting protection against re-infection. Thus, until there is a vaccine our ONLY PROVEN DEFENSE against this new, dangerous, and unpredictable virus is to:
STAY AT HOME as much as possible
SOCIAL DISTANCE
WASH HANDS
WEAR A MAS ...
Covid-19
Choice and Responsibility
I applaud last week’s letter to the editor encouraging a healthy lifestyle. I agree with her on the importance of prayer. Where I differ is my belief that God does not want us to lose sight of how the spread of Covid-19 may impact our family, friends, and community.
Much is still unknown about this new virus; we are all learning in real-time.
