Faces & Places

“Birds were created to record everything. They were not designed just to be beautiful jewels in the sky, but to serve as the eyes of heaven.” ~ Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem Remember the movie, Field of Dreams?

Dozens of school districts close due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Several dozen school districts across the state were forced to close last week due to the omicron variant of COVID-19 sending home students, staff and teachers. Most school districts planned to reopen on Tuesday following the MLK holiday.

The top 5 Scams of 2021 in the Big Country

Phishing, Online shopping, Sweepstakes offers, Employment, Tech Support. The reported average loss from consumers using scam tracker last year was $535. Preventing this loss could be as easy as looking at scam tracker to see what others are saying or calling your local BBB.

Old Glory News

Time to get this old computer going. The news must go on. Hope everyone is doing ok. Sure was cold this week end. The weather this time of the year is very unpredictable. One day its 80 degrees, next day its 20. So we have to keep those coats & sweaters handy.

West Texas asado

16 ancho chiles, seeded and stemmed Salt and pepper 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 tablespoons lard, bacon grease, or peanut oil 1/2 medium onion, diced 10 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/2...

How to Write a Loved Ones Obituary

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you provide any tips on how to write an obituary? My dad, who has terminal cancer, has asked me to write his obituary, which will be published in the funeral program and run in our local newspaper. Not a Writer Dear Not, I’m very sorry to hear about your dad’s prognosis.

Dangerous sleight of hand

I tend to be a private person, despite that due to my massive ego, one of my favorite topics of conversation is, well, me. However, because I prefer to talk about what I do and not who I am, most people know precious little about me.

2 CENTS WORTH

What a week Joe and I have had, never enough time in the day anymore, do you have that problem? I told my girlfriends I'm not getting any slower just have to much I want to get done and can't find the time to get it done. Do you have that problem?

Words of 2022

This week’s essay has been a challenge. I started two different essays, both with two pages of handwritten notes on my yellow pad. I scrapped them both. I just did not like where they were headed. Maybe I will come back to them one day.

MEN WITH FIRETRUCKS

Carroll Choate drills water wells all over west Texas. He has had his business since 1957. He started it while he was working at the oil refinery in Big Spring. Prior to the official start of Choate Well Service he did the work for his family and friends at no charge.