Commentary

The Right Time

The Right Time

The Right Time

It's not an easy lesson to learn, but I've realized that there's a right time for everything. As long as you keep believing, the time for realizing your dreams will come to pass. We don't always know why things happen the way they do, and it's sometimes hard to see the big picture.

Faces & Places

“The great William Shakespeare said, "What's in a name?" He also said, "Call me Billy one more time and I will stab you with this ink quill.” ~ Cuthbert Soup, Another Whole Nother Story Taken from the Fort Worth Star Telegram newspaper, Sunday, July 22, 2001. It was written by weekly columnist, Dr.
Music at the brewery

Music at the brewery

MUSIC AT THE BREWERY

“When the weather is warm, our musicians perform on our John Deere Stage. We converted an old John Deere cotton trailer into a stage,” says KD Hill, who along with her husband started Barrow Brewing in Salado six years ago. “Barrow is an old family name on my husband’s side.
The Maharishi Effect

The Maharishi Effect

The Maharishi Effect

Are we merely floating through space on a rock in which powerful forces dominate us and leave us powerless to pursue our destiny? Do our thoughts matter? Do our actions matter? Do our words matter? Do our intentions matter? Are we just a number?

Faces & Places

“Children were huge, wild creatures full of promise and hope and dirt and mischief.” ~ Nalini Singh, Silver Silence It worries me that my grandkids will likely never get to know what it feels like to play in the dirt like I did when I was a kid.
The trouble with your hospital

The trouble with your hospital

The trouble with your hospital

This week’s edition of the Chronicle sheds light on the fact that Stonewall Hospital is facing some serious uphill financial battles. I know many will read it and be alarmed. Who wouldn’t? 12 days cash on hand is bad.
2 Cents Worth

2 Cents Worth

2 CENTS WORTH

What happened to our pretty warm sunny days, the very idea it getting this cold again. Joe and I worked in the yard last week the days we could and really enjoyed that good warm sun.
Let's seek balance in 2024

Let's seek balance in 2024

Let's seek balance in 2024

While state, national, and even local candidates in other parts of Texas trudge through the political quagmire toward the General Election in November, races in the Chronicle’s coverage area are over for now.
2 Cents Worth

2 Cents Worth

2 Cents Worth

Hurrah!!!! The wonderful sun is shining, Joe and I really had cabin fever this time. I told him thank goodness for the old westerns we watch on TV, the game shows, and the other stations we like on the television!!!!!! That ice really was horrible, and then it froze again and had black ice.

The Course of Local History

Do you ever look around the world and feel helpless to change things? Greed and malevolence run amok. Strong, compassionate leadership is lacking. Sadness and despair seem to engulf those who least deserve it.