CLOUDS, CROWDS & A CENTURY OR TWO

OGWe heard a lot of thunder twice yesterday and there was a big cloud above us but not one drop of rain. I don't understand when a cloud is right over your place and the thunder was so loud, but it won't rain here???Good bye September and hello to October.

FIDDLES, FRIENDS AND NO RAIN...AGAIN

I thought this past week would be a little cooler, no it sure was not and the weather man said on Friday that we had a good chance for rain over the weekend.

This is Texas

During the fall of any given election year, my Twitter/X feed is usually all Texas Longhorn football and Texas politics.

MY FRIEND H. ALLEN SMITH

“Do you know what the worst sound in the world is? It’s the sound of bagpipes.

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.

Ready. Set. Go. Election season is officially here.

Conventional wisdom in politics says voters begin paying attention after Labor Day. And when election season collides with football season, campaigns know where to find us—watching our favorite teams.Political money is about to flood the airwaves.

PAUL JONES DOES SOME DIFFERENT THINGS

Paul Jones of Marshall spent some time in Viet Nam.“When I was in high school all I thought about was joining the Navy.

HOW TO BETTER PROTECT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m retired and was a victim of identity theft a while back. I’ve already frozen my credit to protect myself, but I recently heard that I can also “lock” my Social Security number.