Irresponsibility: Sometimes editorials write themselves

Have you ever experienced one of those situations where you looked upon the landscape and said, “Wait a minute, this seems too easy. There’s either a catch or it’s a trap,”?

Stuck in a bathtub four days

Dene Sheppard of Big Spring fell in her bathtub and was in it four days before being rescued. She got in the tub on a Friday afternoon. She was having trouble with a shoulder muscle that made it difficult to maneuver. Her phone was in another room and her grown children were out of town.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning from Aspermont, Texas, where everything has burned up, it's just been too hot. Joe got out early one morning and took the electric wire down around his garden, cut everything up and left it to dry in the garden.

Faces & Places

“Maycomb was a tired old town, even in 1932 when I first knew it. Somehow, it was hotter then. Men's stiff collars wilted by nine in the morning. Ladies bathed before noon after their three o'clock naps. And by nightfall were like soft teacakes with frosting from sweating and sweet talcum.

Old Glory News

This is the last weekend in July, it went by too fast, but it was a busy July with the TCR and all other events. When we stay bury seems the time goes twice as fast. With August on us, we have another busy month with school beginning and schedules starting up.

How to Plan a Green Funeral

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible. Old Environmentalist Dear Environmentalist, Great question!

Old Glory News

If it were not so hot, it would be a lovely day out today. A light breeze sure helps in keeping us a little cooler. Just need some good rain for a couple of days. I was still celebrating some birthday this week, and it was fun.

The Hidden Danger of Untreated Heartburn

Dear Savvy Senior, Is regular heartburn or acid reflux anything to worry about? I eat a lot of Rolaids throughout the day to help manage it, but it’s gotten worse with age and it keeps me up at night too. What can you tell me?

Neighbors in Real Life

When I wrote my last essay entitled “Neighbors,” Stamford was not yet in a full-blown water crisis.

Glen Rose has a replica of Noah’s Ark

I’ve been interested in Noah’s ark for a long time. Years ago I did a report for NBC Radio on Fernan Navarre of France, who launched one of the first serious research excursions to search for the ark.