Incubating Business

We all want more businesses in our towns. More businesses mean more jobs for our people, more children in our schools, more families participating in activities like church and youth sports, and generally speaking, more people and money in town.

2 Cents Worth

Grab you a cup of coffee and visit with me awhile do I have a story to tell you this morning! We had a blast in Abilene at the 1950's class reunion, enjoyed every minute of it, but let me tell you we were give out by the time we got home but oh how much fun we had.

Overcoming Our Own Worst Mistakes.

There’s a story in football that goes all the way back to 1929. Roy Riegels of Cal picked up a fumble and nearly returned the ball to the endzone … for the opposing team. He had to be tackled by a teammate and earned the nickname “Wrong Way Riegels.

Taking to the Podium

Biblical Hero Noah Holds Press Conference (translated from Hebrew and Aramaic to English by this reporter) Press Secretary Paul (yes, that Paul): Noah will make an opening statement and then take a few questions from reporters. Noah: Good morning.

A new play for horse lovers & others

A trio of professional horse trainers, 2 of them with doctors degrees and one with a masters, recently wrote a play with a long title: TWO OLD COWBOYS TALKING AT THE BEST LITTLE HORSE HOUSE IN TEXAS. “It’s clean,” says Dr. Michael Johnson of Commerce, one of the authors.

Whatever Became of Sin? Part I

This article was written by Dr. Ab Abercrombie on April 25, 2013 In 1973, the world-renowned psychiatrist Karl Menninger wrote a book entitled: Whatever Became of Sin? In his book the doctor projected the day would come when sin would no longer be an element of the human vernacular.

Texas gas prices lowest in nation

While gas prices nationwide dropped below $4 per gallon average last week, the state boasts the lowest prices in the country at an average of $3.49 — 50 cents below the national average, according to AAA Texas.

Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Insurance or Savings

Dear Savvy Senior, What types of financial resources are available to help seniors pay for long-term care? My 86-year-old mother will need either an assisted living facility or nursing home care in the near future, but she doesn’t have long-term care insurance and her savings are minimal.

Old Glory News

It was so nice to get a half inch of rain. Oh my, just couldn't stop looking at it, so nice and helpful. Thank you Lord for the little rain. Maybe we will get some more soon. Having some cooler weather was also a Blessings.

The Merits of the Farmers Market

When I wrote last week’s essay (“The Farmer Sells at Retail”), I had no idea that August 7-13 was National Farmers Market Week in America. Fairly poetic, I must say. If you hear the term “farmers market,” it probably conjures up a different image in each of your minds.