December 31, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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On the Edge of Common Sense

THE TEXAS THANK YOU TOUR
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.
I made the trip to Texas this fall and was able to revisit a couple of monumental memories, just to see if they were real. More...

Writer’s Roost

by Willis Webb

How about a doggie church service? Recently, there was an Associated Press article about a Los Angeles church that had a special 30- minute service for dogs and their owners. More...

A counselor can help

For fiscal fitness . . .

Living paycheck to paycheck? Worried about debt collectors? Can’t seem to develop a workable budget, let alone save money for retirement? If this sounds familiar, you may want to consider the services of a credit counselor. More...

Before I Get Seniler . . .

by Bill Whitson

Wrong To call for a vote at 1 a.m. is to try to thwart democracy. To refuse to vote is hypocrisy. The Night Santa Got Lost An unused sled still sits in the garage. Snow in this part of Texas is only a mirage. Other Demonimations More...

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THIS WAS THEN

From the Files of The Fairfield Recorder

1934 Money Now Available for Fairfield Water and Sewer Systems City secretary T.A. McIlveen today received a check for $95,211.11 from the Federal Reserve Bank to be used in constructing Fairfield’s water and sewer system. More...

Texas Perimeter Hike

by S. Matt Read

“We envision a world where everyone can explore and create meaningful connections with the people and places [they] encounter.” - Couchsurfing.org Vision Statement More...

Bob Bowman’s East Texas stories

Reading old newspapers, particularly those of the early 1900s, can be illuminating. More...