Old Glory News

Oh Gosh it's cold outside. We have had some cold weather this week and I guess it's about time. But that don't mean that I have to like it. I just don't like cold weather. There is not much going on since everyone is suppose to stay at home unless you have to work outside of your home.

Author promotes award-winning novel about Double Mountain area

Award-winning, historical fiction novelist Irene Sandell is promoting her most recent work in the rugged and remote parts of Texas where the characters in her novel live out their adventures, including those around the Double Mountains.

2 Cents Worth

Beautiful cold day in Aspermont, Texas, this morning, the sunrise was gorgeous, since the time change I can see the sunrise!!!!!!! It sure gets dark at night quick, but I told Joe I'm glad we don't live in Kentucky this time of the year at 4:30 it's dark in Kentucky, sure makes a long night!!!!!

Faces & Places

“If you want to change the world . . . don’t be a sugar cookie and keep moving forward.” ~Admiral William H. McRaven, “Make Your Bed” Occasionally, someone will ask what prompts me to write on particular topics.

A Deviled Egg Tribute

If you don’t follow me on Twitter (and if you have Twitter, check me out @jamesdecker2006), you missed my Thanksgiving morning adventure of live-tweeting the preparation of 38 deviled eggs for my family’s Thanksgiving. Our family is small, but we tend to eat a substantial number of deviled eggs.

Putting Polka Music into Space

“I play a squeeze box and grew up with Polka music, mainly Czech and German style”, says Gene Hackemack of McQueeney. For a few years he had a restaurant in New Ulm and entertained customers by strolling around with his accordion. He also played with groups all over central and south Texas.

Feeling Groovy

The opening lyrics to Simon and Garfunkel’s hit song, Feeling Groovy, are “Slow down, you move too fast.” Lately, I’ve found this to be sound advice. Arlene and I built three homes and an office building in our life together.

Check Your Mirrors

A loose estimate of the number of sermons/Bible lessons I have heard while parked on a pew or sitting quietly in class: at least 5,000. Work with me on the math. In almost 65 years, I have lived 3,380 Sundays. Double this because the Sullivans/Mayes attended Sunday morning and Sunday night.

Purposing in our Heart to Trust in God

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Researcher spotlights ‘invisible incentives’

The Texas Enterprise Fund took a hit for lack of transparency in a new research paper from the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The paper by journalist Steve Miller is titled “Invisible Incentives: How Secrecy Impedes Evaluation and Accountability of Economic Development Subsidies.