2 Cents Worth

The wind is going to blow in Aspermont today, but the sand does not blow here like it does in Rotan, that was the first thing I noticed after I married Joe, he said 'Carol this is pasture land up here mostly and we have black land instead of that sandy land', Joe and I had a full week last week,...

Carol's Kitchen

GRAHAM CRACKER DESERT From Saundra one of my friendsGet you one package of instant vanilla pudding mix Follow directions Lay graham crackers in the bottom of the dish After mixing the pudding mix well spread a little over the graham crackers, lay on top another layer of graham crackers and finish...

Learning through failure or failing to learn

Despite my feelings of arithmetic that fall somewhere between physical revulsion and ominous dread, I must concede whether algorithms, story structures, or behavioral patterns, mathematics is an invisible force within our history, daily actions, and potential future.

Mason’s voice of history

“People talk about the good old days and I’m so glad I didn’t live then.” Those are the words of Scott Zesch of Mason. After he graduated from A & M and spent two years with the Peace Corps in Kenya, he earned a degree in law from Harvard University.“I practiced for two years.

2 Cents Worth

Wow we got an inch of rain on Friday, Joe was so proud, came in from picking the garden and said, 'Carol I'm going to plant more squash the squash vines are not going to bear anymore.

Faces & Places

“Aren't the clouds beautiful? They look like big balls of cotton... I could just lie here all day, and watch them drift by... If you use your imagination, you can see lots of things in the cloud formations... What do you think you see, Linus?

The First Amendment: It’s still a good idea, right?

It is fortunate this week’s editor’s column is limited in space, as this editor is also limited on opinion... At least for now.

Back to a whole new grindstone

For most readers, the time between last week’s edition and the one you read now has been about seven days. Feel free to compare those dates now. However, the DMC publisher and I crammed about three weeks of working vacation into three and a half days on the road.

Letter to the Editor

I wanted to clarify something if I may. By chance, my wife and I met Meg Gruben and her husband for lunch recently. They are great people and I really enjoy her columns.In Meg’s recent column, she mentioned a comment my wife made about Donald Trump keeping his mouth shut.

Water, water everywhere... wasted like opinions

I’m not going to say, “I told you so,” because while the statement may be accurate, it is more apt — and important — to say, “I keep telling you.