2 Cents Worth

What a fun week Joe and I have had even though it has been so hot and miserable, so glad we were not having to work in the fields, but I know so many of you are having to work out in it.

Irresponsibility: Sometimes editorials write themselves

Have you ever experienced one of those situations where you looked upon the landscape and said, “Wait a minute, this seems too easy. There’s either a catch or it’s a trap,”?

A house full of little houses

When I stepped onto the porch of Nancy Lane’s house in Brady I knew it was going to be an interesting visit. The porch was decorated with flags, windmills, signs and comfortable furniture that provided a warm and welcoming atmosphere. I was there to interview her about her dollhouses.

Beware Texas Homesteaders

I believe one of the most dangerous situations a news editor can find themselves in is when the public at large perceives a hint of bias, whether it is informational or political.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning grab you a glass of tea and set and rest awhile with me, it's cooler in Aspermont this morning thank goodness, this 108 temperature is kind of rough. I know I said I was not going to fuss about the hot weather because winter is so hard on me, but it's getting awful hard not to fuss!

Wildfire chances increasing across state

The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Attorneys, cyborgs, and an unwrapped box of truth

In my opinion, (Don’t you love it when an editorial opens with this statement?) Inspiration is one of the most interesting threads woven into the fabric of the human condition because it is rare when we understand where it comes from and uncertain along which path, or to what end, it will lead.

My salute to summer

I was born ten days before the official start of summer, but have always considered myself to have a summer birthday. Anyway I consider it the best season. It is a season of joy. It really is when the living is easy. You set a golf ball in motion and hope for a hole in one.

Faces & Places

“Sounds fell all about me; I vibrated like still water ruffled by wind. Cicadas were out in full force...I had heard them begin at twilight and was struck with the way they actually do 'start up,' like an out of practice orchestra, creaking and grinding and all out of synch.

2 Cents Worth

Good morning all of my friends across the country that read the Double Mountain Chronicle, thank you for helping Pat and Jeff and all of us who write f or the paper we appreciate all of you.