Faces & Places

Happiness comes from helping others, by being with others, and by sharing, even if it's only a smile. ~Zain Hashmi, A Blessed Olive Tree: A Spiritual Journey in TwentyBy now, y’all should know me well enough that I will take on a story that jumps up begging to be heard.

Playing with matches

This little light o’ mineI’m gonna let it shine.Hide it under a bushel, no.I’m gonna let it shine. – Old Black spiritual, Civil Rights Era anthemHow far that little candle throws his beams!So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

A Christmas Challenge Analysis

It shouldn’t take the typical reader long to realize the DMC newsroom is taking this week to put its seriousness on a shelf and take a breath of fresh air before heading into the Christmas break and the inevitable new year.

Friendly Reminder

Let’s Bring Back the Art of Thoughtful CommunicationDo you remember writing letters and waiting patiently for a response? In a world of instant reactions on social media, we’ve lost some of the joy in crafting thoughtful messages that stand the test of time.

Phelan drops bid for speaker; no clear winner yet

House Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking another term leading that chamber. After three rounds of voting on Saturday, state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield emerged as the preference of most House Republicans. However, his opponent, state Rep.

The Queen of Signs

“I’m known as Nana the banana pudding lady,” says Nancy Doyle of Eldorado. “I make banana pudding for different occasions like fir the high school football team when they have their team supper. And I make them for funerals, just whatever.”Nancy is also known as the hot cracker lady.

Honk if you’re...

A common misconception about news editors – at least it’s true for this news editor – that we are well-informed about all things newsworthy. The reality is, if there is a disaster at a Boston harbor, a riot in Chicago, or a massive wildfire in Malibu, it could be days before I hear about it.

2 Cents Worth

Let me tell you this old great grandma and Papa Joe are two tired grandparets tonight but oh how we have had fun this past week!!!!!

The good doctor

Luke was a physician. A Gentile. A historian. He did not personally know Jesus but came to know him through Paul’s instruction.

Faces & Places

“When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day.” ~Jean Fritz “You should date a girl who reads. Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes, who has problems with closet space because she has too many books.