THE STREETS OF DAYTON

When Caroline Wadzeck was growing up in Snyder she was active in school activities and played saxophone and bassoon in the band. After earning three degrees in education and library science from Sam Houston State she went to Dayton and taught school.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

As National Poetry Month concludes, here is one poem that Reader’s Digest published in December of last year under “Inspirational Poems to Warm the Heart.

2 CENTS WORTH

Wonderful rain, wonderful rain, all of us that got some are so thankful for it, it was so wonderful some got only 9 tenths, some got 3 inches, some just got an inch but we are thankful for what we got.

WRITER'S CORNER

I often think of you In the calmness of the day I often think of you Because you show God's love in everything you do. I often think of you because you made a difference in my life.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force." ~Ayn Rand

Speak Out and Speak Up

WARNING: this essay might be difficult for some to read. I am writing this essay on Monday, April 19. Yesterday, as I got home from church, I checked my Twitter timeline to see if anything interesting was happening.

YOGA CLEARS THE MIND

“If you stand up straight, be still and concentrate on your breathing, you’re doing YOGA. It is the best way to clear your mind. Thoughts will come into your head but the trick is to not engage those thoughts, just sort of observe them.

Confessions of a “Barbecue Master Pitster ” Wannabe ...

Last week I mentioned that I love online cooking tutorials. There are so many great opportunities to learn, but my favorite is a little less refined than most. Barbecue Pit Boys or www.bbqpitboys.com are a cross between ZZ Top and the Grateful Dead.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

The poetry menu this week is a ballad, and most ballads are meant to be sung. This is one I often used in the classroom because I am a Johnny Cash fan. He did a cover of this on his final album, “American IV, The Man Comes Around.

Early voting underway across state

Early voting began Monday for May 1 elections in county, city and school district elections. Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs encourages all eligible voters to take advantage of the early voting period, which runs through Tuesday, April 27.