The Table

You know the table. If you have ever visited a small town café or neighborhood diner at breakfast time, you have seen it. It is a crowd of “regulars.” Usually older and mostly male, the crowd has a peculiar cast of characters that fits the locale. The restaurant staff knows them well.

Rosalynn

[dripping with sarcasm] “Of course, Jimmy, I want you to forget the fact that you graduated in the top percentile of the United States Naval Academy and are well on your way to an illustrious naval career so that we can go home and farm.

Faces & Places

“The Jews’ belief in God threatened more than their neighbors’ gods. It challenged many of their fundamental values. “It was Judaism,” wrote the Reverend Edward H.

Thankfully assigned

I have been asked more than a couple of times over the past few days what I was thankful for, which I have ignored. To put this avoidance into context, the question was only being asked of me as a means of deflection when I asked the same question of my interview subject.

A cowboy is horseback at a prison

Carroll Langham of Grapeland is one of the colorful custom cowboys of Houston County. He has written about his experiences with livestock and his fellow ranch workers in a couple of books. They contain some of Carroll’s poetry, wild adventures and some unimaginable cowboy pranks.

2 Cents Worth

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you may your days be filled with gladness, enjoy every minute with all your folks. Joe and I have finally got rested from our trip to Kentucky, we wished we could have stayed longer but Joe's son, Buzz , just had a week so we had to come home.

Lege gets to work in fourth special session

The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session).

Dewey and Aja Young have a lot to be thankful for

A little over twenty years ago Dewey Young was a supervisor for some McDonald’s restaurants in Kerrville. The manager of one of them was a girl named Aja (pronounced Asia). They were attracted to each other, dated and got married. “She saw me and just couldn’t resist,” says Dewey.

Ladies and Tramps Law Enforcement Center

Almost a decade ago I wrote my first front-page news article for this publication. The headline was “New jail: 30 days ahead of schedule; $300,000 over budget.” Over the years, the facility has been a news gift that simply keeps on giving, as it is a complex and expensive endeavor.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning it's Sunday morning early so I thought since we would be traveling home on Monday, I would tell you my story while I'm waiting for the hunters to come in from hunting. They all left this morning at 5:00 Am like they did yesterday, got set up in their stands, and watch for the deer.