CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

Rather than rehash what was a difficult week in Texas, particularly in Austin where I live, my column will consist of story excerpts written by my mother Lillie (McCleskey) Sullivan and her brother, my Uncle Clifton McCleskey.

2 CENTS WORTH

I'm sure glad Joe and I got everything done Monday and Tuesday, went to Abilene to get the pills we needed, then instead of buying groceries and such, and said, "Joe we are going back by Stanford let's just stop at Wal Mart there, not as big of crowds."So that is what we did.

A WELL-EDUCATED CHIMNEYSWEEP

Micah Ables has a company in Harker Heights called Ables Top Hat Home Services. He cleans chimneys. He bought the business from his dad, Doug Ables.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Several weeks ago, I had an accident and haven't been able to walk. Friday, I told my wife lets's see if I can make it to the pickup and drive around. This house and chair are getting to me. We drove to our property northeast of Belvieu Cemetary.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense. Gertrude Stein

WRITER'S CORNER

As we start our day let us bow our heads to pray. Lord, help us to see each other as you see us. Lord help us to love one another as you love us. Amen

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning to all my friends in newspaper land, I hope your day is going good. The sunrise this morning was beautiful here in Aspermont this morning. You missed a beautiful West Texas Sandstorm this week, great day the sky was brown.

Faces & Places

“The greatest gifts come in the most tattered wraps.” ~ Craig D. Lounsbrough You will likely see my vehicle at every estate sale, garage sale, and library book sale in town.

Essential Empathy Redux

Last week, I shared my top 12 books of 2020. One such book was “Team of Rivals: the Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.” I penned this essay in 2020 as I finished reading “Team of Rivals.

THE TREE MAN OF CEDAR PARK

Raymond Herrington grew up at Pleasant Valley near Marble Falls. He had an active childhood. “We hunted a lot,” says Raymond. “We really did. We had lots of swimming places with the river and creeks right there. We’d go squirrel hunting during the day and hunt coons at night.