Carol's Kitchen

MRS WAGES PICKLING SALTKosher Dill Pickles50 fresh washed cucumbers in sterilized jars, add to each quart jar2 head of fresh dill2-to 3 cloves of garlic1 small red or green pepper poe Bring to a boil2 quarts of water l qt, of vinegar and 1 cup of Mrs Wages pickling salt Fill the jars to within l/2...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: I read the candidate response of Simon Wade with disgust. He says there are lying politicians. He should know as that is what he is. He complains about having to listen to rumors about him. Sir, they are not rumors. They are simple facts you don't like and the citizens need to know.

Faces & Places

“ Usually I spare myself from the news, because if it’s not propaganda, then it’s one threat or another exaggerated to the point of absurdity, or it’s the tragedy of storm-quaketsunami, of bigotry and oppression misnamed justice, of hatred passed off as righteousness and honor called dishonorable,...

Some kind of Feller

The World Series in late October, no matter what two teams are involved, is an autumn highlight for a baseball fan such as myself. As a lifelong Yankees fan, this year’s matchup is even more watch worthy. My navy pinstripe guys may lose, but the Fall Classic remains my favorite sports event.

Old Glory News

The cold front that the weatherman said was going to hit did not amount to much here. I guess we live in the wrong part of the United States of America. I cannot believe we have not gotten any real cold weather as of now. I guess the seasons are changing like everything else in this cruel world.

Best CPAP Alternatives for Sleep Apnea

Dear Savvy Dear Senior, I’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have been trying to use a CPAP device for the past six months but can’t tolerate it. Are there any alternative treatment options you can tell me about?

5th Circuit Court removes judge from foster care suit

The federal judge who has repeatedly found Texas in contempt for not fixing its foster care system has been removed by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel faulting U.S. District Judge Janis Jack’s “highly antagonistic demeanor,” The Texas Tribune reported.

Space Rocks Near Odessa

I asked Douglas Netherland at the Meteor Crater Museum, west of Odessa, to explain the difference between a meteor and a meteorite.“A meteor is still in the sky and a meteorite has landed,” he quickly answered.

2 Cents Worth

Things have been quiet around our house this past week, we have both did a little bit of everything, where doe the time go,. I have painted and got ready to paint a beautiful dancing Indian, cleaned house, and did the usual things all of us women do to keep the home going.

Good People Did Nothing

Seven years ago in August 2017, I drove to New York City on a singular mission: to meet and have lunch with a Jewish survivor from World War II, Johanna Reiss. As a little girl, she and her older sister were hidden by a family who placed their lives in peril by doing so.