Records Don’t Care Who You Like

Patricia Hurt,  Publisher There is a familiar move in politics. When the records are uncomfortable, change the subject. When the questions are specific, answer with emotion. When the numbers are public, make it personal.

THE SEWING BUSINESS

When I was in Spur people kept telling me I should interview Becky Jones who has a sewing business and makes things from fabric, needle and thread.“When I was nine years old my grandmother taught me how to sew,” says Becky. “I started making my own clothes back then.

Faces & Places

“The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. Not a good place to live.Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness - and love.

HOW DO WE DECIDE WHAT MATTERS?

The system gave us this I love to listen to podcasts, and it was The Mel Robbins Podcast that introduced me to a problem- solving exercise called the Five Whys.The premise is straightforward. When you're trying to understand a problem, you ask why. Then you ask why again. Then again.

Faces & Places

“A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

COUNTIES OF TEXAS

Texas has 254 counties, more than any other state.The reason has to do with the size of the state. The founders of Texas wanted each county seat to be a horseback ride away from anywhere in the county.The largest Texas county is Brewster. The smallest is Delta.

THE CAB, THE CURB, AND THE COMMENT SECTION

My daddy drove a truck. I rode with him on long hauls every summer I could get away with it. I learned to handle his 18-wheeler when I was 11, when he taught me how to drive it going up and down our farm to market road.

DO MEN GET OSTEOPOROSIS?

Dear Savvy Senior, Can men get osteoporosis or is it mostly a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ER doctor told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never followed up. What can you tell me?

Old Glory News

Wow, this is the last day of May already, this year is flying by so fast. We had some little showers during May, but we never got more than a very light shower, not enough to measure.It's getting so tier some to try to keep my plants alive with a little water.

Old Glory News

The wind blows and blows and it just keeps blowing. Some clouds appear, but no rain and the wind blows. Guess you can tell I am tired of the wind blowing. I like a little breeze.