Faces & Places

“I have learned over a period of time to be almost unconsciously grateful--as a child is--for a sunny day, blue water, flowers in a vase, a tree turning red. I have learned to be glad at dawn and when the sky is dark.

An Iconic Citizen

I am taking a one-week pause in my ongoing series on creating jobs un rural communities. Stamford lost one of its most iconic citizens and biggest champions this past week. The great Fareed Hassen passed away at the age of 91.

A world class garden near downtown Cowtown

When the summer heat is at its peak people in Fort Worth seek refuge in the shade and beauty of the city’s Botanic Garden in Forest Park. “We’re very well situated,” says Steve Huddleston, who served 26 years as the garden’s senior horticulturalist.

Memories my Father gave me

As Gary Moore’s son, I had a unique vantage point to get to know my father in a way that almost nobody else could. He was a fantastic father! I observed how he treated his family, close friends, distant friends, business associates, and strangers. He treated everybody with respect.

Check Your Mirrors

July will come to a close at the end of this week. Before it goes, this is my public show of gratitude for the wonderful connotations this month carries for me. Growing up in Snyder, Texas, meant that Towle Park Fourth of July celebrations were the place to be.

Old Glory News

First I want to identify myself. I am not Anita Dozier. She ask me to type her news for her this week because she isn’t feeling well. By now you probably have figured this out and are wishing she wasn’t feeling bad so therefore get rid of me. LOL. My name is Mittie Dunham.

2 CENTS WORTH

Good morning to all of my friends that are reading this paper this morning, hope all of you are enjoying the day, it's a beautiful morning in Aspermont, Texas, this morning, cool, cloudy and maybe a shower of rain, we need it.

Faces & Places

“Isn't that how the world is going to change? By each of us putting ourselves out there, facing despair, and taking care of one another?” ~ Corey Wheeland Imgine what we could accomplish if we left our exclusive groups and learned to work together with each other regardless of beliefs.

Strengthening the Market

We have been talking in recent weeks about how to create good jobs in our rural communities. As evidenced by the length of this series, it is a complex topic with a lot of dimensions to it. There are no magic bullets here.

THE HUSHPUPPY KING

Leon Word of Gladewater had a 30-year career with Eastman Chemical. When he retired in 2004 he went to work doing what he likes to do most: make hushpuppies. His company makes a lot of them, sometimes a million and a half a week. “I think I’m a hushpuppy connoisseur,” Leon says.