Strenuous Living

Almost five years ago, I happened across a burgeoning podcast called “Mountain and Prairie.” Creator and host Ed Roberson interviews a variety of guests—conservationists, ranchers, artists, authors, athletes, and more—about the American West, its impact on them, and vice versa.

Check Your Mirrors

Creatively undiscipline people ride highs and get sluggish in the lows. Is this statement an excuse, a rationalization, a regret? Probably a bit of all three. And why even write about it for public consumption? Even at age 66, I want to be better.

Faces & Places

“I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown.

Tricks on unicycles

TUMBLEWEED SMITH When RD Vordick was growing up in Milllersview, a town of a few dozen people near San Angelo, the school only went through the 7th grade. “There was no baseball or any kind of sports, so the principal Mr.

2 Cents

Do you remember when I planted that okra three times and it finally came up, and it set there about 6 inches and never did a thing. I finally got finally got unhappy with it and I told Joe I was not watering it anymore with my precious water.

Welcome to Autumn

Some people say autumn means the end of summer and all the fun, time to get serious and go back to the ordinary. Others look forward to fall, saying it’s colorful and energizing and it’s like starting everything all over again. Personally I’m with the previous group. I love spring and summer.

Check Your Mirrors

--to the young married couples of this generation who are sharing responsibilities better than any generation before them --to the women of this generation who carry on the fine art of multi-tasking --to whoever negotiated a deal to prevent a rail strike --to those kids playing football outside on...

Faces & Places

“Never trust a politician who rolls up their sleeves to try and make you think they are a working man.” ~Anonymous Part I His real name is Robert Francis O’Rourke aka, Beto, not Berto, and not Roberto, he is a fourth-generation Irish American.

Poll: Most Texas teachers consider quitting

More than three-fourths of Texas teachers say they have seriously considered quitting the profession largely because of a perceived lack of respect and support, according to a new survey by the Charles Butt Foundation.

Old Glory News

Today is Sept. 11 and a day filled with sad memories. God Bless America. OMG was it not nice this morning. When I walked outside this morning it really felt like Fall, cloudy and a nice cool breeze. Wish it would stay that way. So this is Grandparents Day.