Editorial; Shmeditorial... Something to lift the spirits

The Double Mountain Chronicle’s publisher asked me to write an editorial for this week’s Thanksgiving edition, and I found myself typing, then deleting, then typing something new, only to discard what I had written, often several paragraphs of work.

Old Glory News

Oh my it did get cold, after yesterday was such a lovely day. Guess it's that time. I suppose this week is going to be a busy one. If the corona virus would just go away so everyone could get back to normal life.

Amazon goes big in Texas

Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Waco. Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials heralded the plan to bring up to 1,000 workers to Central Texas at a starting wage of $15 an hour.

Irving company pivots to green energy

Vistra, an energy powerhouse based in Irving, announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. A key part of that plan is a capital investment of $1.15 billion by 2022 on solar and storage projects in California and Texas.

Old Glory News

Still enjoying the beautiful weather, however the wind is suppose to change this evening and come from the north, and also a twenty degree drop in temperature. By morning guess we will be hunting a jacket. Oh well it will be October in a few hours so we have to look for a drastic change.

HIGH SCHOOL MASCOTS

One of the most enjoyable articles I have ever read is about high school mascots. I put ii in a file somewhere and every once in a while I’ll run across it and enjoy it all over again. I recently found an old column written by John Walker about high school mascots.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

One of my projects lately has been to tackle some comparative reading of Old Testament writings, the Rule of St. Benedict adaptations, and the Quran.

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.

Old Glory News

The weather has been so beautifully and I love this kind of weather. Sure wish it could stay this way all the time. It certainly is the best football weather and I know the players and fans are happy with it.