The Nonsense of Inevitability

“It’ll never work…it’s just too hard…it’s a different world now…the system is rigged against us...people just don’t care enough.” Have you ever heard a statement like that in the context of improving rural communities or revitalizing rural economies?

Why’d you do it?

The days that follow the publishing of a controversial editorial are fascinating, physiologically. Readers often run the gambit of how they are affected by what was shared, how those opinions compared to their own, possible conflicts resulting from water-cooler debates with colleagues, etc.

2 Cents Worth

Grab your hats and forget combing your hair, the wind is blowing every day seems like in Aspermont. We had to go to Lubbock Wednesday and what a a nightmare that was.

The sweetest Labrador

This week my daughter Emily and her family will say goodbye to their 15-year-old Labrador, Abbey. With two children who have not known life without their dog, the loss will be especially hard. It was the classic tale of college love how Abbey came to be Emily’s.

The origin of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla

“It’s the happiest food in the world,” says Howard Kruse, former President and CEO of Blue Bell Creameries in Brenham, “because when you’re eating ice cream you’re feeling good.” He developed the homemade vanilla flavor of Blue Bell Ice Cream.

Faces & Places

“God put us here, on this carnival ride. We close our eyes never knowing where it'll take us next.” ~ Carrie Underwood It happened at Wally World, believe it or not, but that shouldn't be a shocker. I can find a story about any day of the week in a Walmart Anywhere USA.

The Art of Community Building

In the early 2000s, office supply company Staples introduced an advertising campaign centered around the “Easy Button.” This fictional button would instantly provide the Staples customer with whatever item or service was needed.

What happened?

In the days following Monday night’s Roby CISD School Board Meeting, the newspaper received numerous phone calls, text messages, emails, and social media queries about what happened after the board convened in executive session at 6:58 p.m.

Letters to the Editor Policy

The Double Mountain Chronicle welcomes Letters to the Editor for possible publication in the newspaper. A Letter to the Editor must be original, signed by the writer, and include the address and phone number of the writer. Only the name of the writer and the city will be published with the letter.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning to all of my friends who are reading this column, did you see the sunrise this morning, how awesome it was. I have been seeing some of the most awesome sunsets and sunrises you can't beat them in Texas. Texas has the prettiest ones, they are pretty in Kentucky but they are different.