Abbott issues orders targeting China

Gov. Greg Abbott issued three executive orders last week targeting the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party, The Dallas Morning News reported Abbott said the orders were intended to protect Texans of Chinese descent from “harassment and intimidation” by the Chinese Communist Party and...

Seriously… Thank you.

One of the subconscious fears that I reckon plague the recesses of just about every writer’s mind is that our work, perspectives, ideals, philosophies, indeed, the words themselves become stagnate, or worse, repetitive to the point of ineffectiveness.

2 Cents Worth

What a wonderful week Joe and I have had, we have just about got over our trip to Kentucky, always enjoy it but we sure get tired after we get home!!!!

One to Watch

There’s a sweet little show on Netflix right now.

The Lone Ranger Rides Again

Mike Coston of Tyler portrays the Lone Ranger at all kinds of events.“I stay back stage and they start talking about the Lone Ranger and then they announce ‘here’s the Lone Ranger’. I come out and I’ve got my two forty-fives. Of course I’ve got blanks and I fire two shots: Pow Pow!

Flippin’ the spyglass

Regular readers are likely familiar with my unusually mixed metaphors, sports analogies, and seemingly unrelated pop-culture references, which often take a more subterranean approach to viewing the otherwise highbrow perspectives about politics, society, the economy, or other smarty-pants issues.

Carol's Kitchen

MOM'S YULETIDE LOAF CAKEl/2 cup of crisco l and l/2 cups of brown sugar2 eggs, Mix and beat well2 and l/2 cups of flour2 teaspoons of baking powder l teaspoon of salt l teaspoon of cinnamonl/2 teaspoon of all spicel/4 teaspoon of cloves Mix well and add2 cups of applesauce l cup of mincemeat Mix...

2 Cents Worth

Hurrah we made it home and much to our surprise coming home on the interstate on November 11, there wasn't much traffic. We stopped at Paris, Texas, to visit friends, stayed at the Days Inn, and let me recommend it, it was so nice and the best breakfast, Joe really enjoyed it.

Bonus Quote of the Week

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."— John F. KennedyI hope this quote reminds us to honor veterans not just through words, but by actively supporting and appreciating their sacrifices.Honoring veterans means...

Stories unwritten

I remember a series of television advertisements for the United States Armed Forces. This was clearly from years in the past, since converted from cable to streaming networks over a decade ago.