August 20, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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On the Edge of Common Sense

THE MECHANICAL BULL
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.
"So, what's the difference between riding a mechanical bull and riding a real one?" asked the boy of his dad. More...

Before I Get "Seniler"

by Bill Whitson

Family Relations When we had a family reunion there were cousins by the dozens. After supper Grandma would put down pallets for us kids. More...

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Bob Bowman's East Texas . . .

`Twirler' is colorful character

When Audrey Dean Leighton passed away in mid-2005, East Texas lost one of its most entertaining and colorful characters. More...

THIS WAS THEN

From the Files of The Fairfield Recorder

1934 Delegates representing the Fairfield Business and Civic Club, the Teague chamber of commerce and representatives from Mexia met in Teague Tuesday and decided to extend an invitation to American Petroleum Institute members to be the guests at More...