February 4, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

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On the Edge of Common Sense

JAKE WORKING OVERTIME
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.
In an effort to make managing the 20 section ranch more efficiently, the boss bought Jake a Ranger, a 4-wheel drive muscle car ATV. The cowboys on this west Texas ranch were equipped with cell phones, of course. What modern cowboy isn’t! More...

Texas Perimeter Hike

by S. Matt Read

"I'm still in the tarp. It's still raining. It's still windy. Everything's freezing... still. And now I have to use the restroom. And [I don't mean] pee." - The author's audio journal entry from January 28, 2010 More...

Bowman’s East Texas

“A Tough Ol’ Bird” . . .

By Gertie Lacey’s own description, she is a “tough ol’ bird” who grew up in a family of 15 kids, endured the rough days of the East Texas oil boom, picked cotton, endured crop failures during the Great Depression, and broke h More...

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Writer’s Roost

Boy Scouts still about fun at age 100
by Willis Webb

Boy Scouts of America’s 100th birthday is Feb. 8 and, while they are constantly examining their appeal to boys and young men, they feel no necessity to reinvent themselves. More...

Before I Get “Seniler”

by Bill Whitson

The Good Ole Days I am glad that I had my operation before insurance ripoff became the tradition. My Review The recent Republican debate revealed one thing. More...

Senior Moments

with Kathy Earley

Often times I get asked, “What is Senior Services/Transit and what do they do?” I thought I would dedicate this week’s column to answer these questions. More...