May 6, 2010 RSS feed / Columns

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On the Edge of Common Sense

THE BORDER GAP IN UNDERSTANDING
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.
People who live in Chicago, Washington DC or San Francisco inner cities lock their doors at night. They are careful where they travel within the city. They all have friends who have been mugged, had homes burglarized, cars stolen or lives taken. More...

Before I Get “Seniler”

by Bill Whitson

It’s All About Money I don’t know anybody in Fairfield that plans to build and operate a skating rink or movie theater for charity. Our kids play Little League and Little Dribblers, but for adults, profit is the name of the game. More...

Church News

Faith Temple Ministries Faith Temple Ministries on north highway 75 will sponsor a pre-Mother’s Day Rainbow of Tea this Saturday at 4 p.m. Guest speaker is Navlet Daniels of Truevine Doxa Center. More...

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Writer’s Roost

Let’s go to Luckenbach, Texas with...’
by Willis Webb

An era of preserving and promoting the free, pioneering spirit of Texas has just about passed. It is inextricably linked to some characters, to special places and to a brand of music described as “outlaw country.” More...

Bowman’s East Texas

Honky Tonks . . .

A friend from Daingerfield called a few days ago with an interesting question: “How did the term “Honky Tonk” come about?” As best we can tell, it was slang for local bars and clubs frequently patronized by poor whites, oft More...