Candy: A sweet history
Sat, 10/14/2023 - 12:00am
My friend Debi asks, “Why do they call the little candy ‘fun sizes?’ Wouldn’t it be more fun to eat a big one?”
Perspectives
We need a rebirth of empathy
Sat, 10/14/2023 - 12:00am
When I read a news piece about the passing of longtime California senator Dianne Feinstein a few weeks ago, some of the comments left at the bottom of the online article made me sad.
Texas employment at historic high, but jobless rate is up
Sat, 10/14/2023 - 12:00am
For the 30th consecutive month Texas showed job growth, reaching just under 14 million jobs and outpacing the nation in its annual rate of employment growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Tent showman was toast of West Texas
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 12:00am
Harley Sadler, a household name throughout West Texas, made his last personal appearance at a benefit for the Boy Scouts on Oct. 9, 1954, but this time there would be no curtain call for the much loved king of the tent shows.
Help them out of the darkness
Sat, 10/07/2023 - 12:00am
Some of the most difficult counseling tasks involve working with families when they lost a loved one to suicide. In addition to their grief over the loss of a son, father, or friend, there is also the question of “Why didn’t he let us know he was hurting so bad?” It’s a question that never gets answered, or resolved.
