Choose to be happy

People usually allow circumstances to determine how they feel. Everyone has at many points allowed the events of the day to decide whether or not they have a good day.

Faces & Places

“In our notebooks, we press our past selves between the pages like diaphanous flowers, so that we can look back and remember who we used to be.

Early primary voting starts on Valentine’s Day

Early voting in the March 1 primary begins on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18.

Old Glory News

I suppose everyone enjoyed the beautiful snow. It was so pretty, but the ice was certainly dangerous, and we stayed in the whole time. Susan had to take care of the animals, but sitting by the fireplace had us pretty much in place.

Approaching 65? Here’s What to Know About Enrolling in Medicare

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me a brief rundown of Medicare’s enrollment choices along with when and how to signup? Approaching 65 Dear Approaching, The rules and timetables for Medicare enrollment can be confusing to many new retirees, so it’s smart to plan ahead.

GOATS, GUITARS AND GUSHERS

When BJ Mayo uses his mouth to call goats, the animals stop what they’re doing, turn toward his voice, bleat back and seemingly wait for further instructions. His call is legendary and sounds like a goat practicing for a debut at Carnegie Hall. It is musical.

New Chapters Will Be Written

All of us go through chapters of our lives that seem permanent. The feeling of permanence can come from the length of the phase; my father, Gary W. Moore, a successful author, who published three books and left many stories yet unpublished, started this column in 2017.

Faces & Places

“If you live with dogs, you'll never run out of things to write about.” ~ Sharon Delarose Just when we thought we had her figured out, we hadn’t. We bought her books, sent her to school, and still, at times, we see rebellion in those beautiful golden-brown eyes.

COSTUMES FOR BIGFOOT

I guess one reason to question Bigfoot’s authenticity is the fact that movies about the strange creature feature actors wearing Bigfoot costumes. A man in Henderson makes them. When Travis Driver was growing up, he hung out at his grandfather’s upholstery shop in Kilgore.

The Gateway Process Part 2

Last week I started to unravel a formerly classified document called The Analysis and Assessment of the Gateway Process written in 1983 by Lieutenant Colonel Wayne M. Mcdonnel, whom we will refer to as Wayne.