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This car tag discussion has me thinking
This car tag discussion has me thinking

“If an expired license plate means another decoration for your living room wall … you might be a redneck.” — Jeff Foxworthy “I’m going to the courthouse to get new tags for the car,” I remember my grandfather saying as he tapped his pipe on the ashtray to empty the remains of Prince Albert tobacco. “You want to go with me.” That was a no-brainer.

07/12/2023 07:43 AM
And that’s the story behind my photo
And that’s the story behind my photo

“A good snapshot keeps a moment that’s gone from running away.” — Eudora Welty, (1909–2001) American short story writer, novelist and photographer. A McCormick porcelain decanter bust of Elvis Presley was priced at $35.

06/07/2023 07:11 AM
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I might want to try one more time

“Oh, them golden slippers, Oh, them golden slippers. Golden slippers I’m a gonna wear, To walk the golden street.” — ‘Golden Slippers’ song lyrics by James Bland (1854 – 1911) Bluegrass music drifted across the way in downtown Nacogdoches Saturday when we walked out of Dolli’s Diner.

05/24/2023 04:38 PM
I might want to try one more time
I might want to try one more time

“Oh, them golden slippers, Oh, them golden slippers. Golden slippers I’m a gonna wear, To walk the golden street.” — ‘Golden Slippers’ song lyrics by James Bland (1854 – 1911) Bluegrass music drifted across the way in downtown Nacogdoches Saturday when we walked out of Dolli’s Diner.

05/24/2023 07:31 AM
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The supernatural God: Many with one mind!

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

05/05/2023 08:33 PM
The infamous one-word sentence
The infamous one-word sentence

“I tried to raise my children with patience, respect and good manners, but they still ended up being like me.” — Author unknown, but the concept understood. Raising children is not for the faint of heart.

04/26/2023 06:47 AM
I’ll just add, ‘Amen, Mom
I’ll just add, ‘Amen, Mom

G “Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.” — Wayne Dyer (1940 – 2015), American self-help author and motivational speaker. “So, your mom was in the newspaper business and earned the nickname, Inky,” someone who knew my mother remarked last week.

04/12/2023 08:19 AM
Could be the genes, but maybe it's more
Could be the genes, but maybe it's more

“It’s got safety tubes, and I’m not scared The brakes are good, and the tires are fair.” - “Hot Rod Lincoln” song lyrics by Charlie Ryan “Looks like about a ‘41 Chevrolet truck,” I responded to my son’s email photo. A onecorner close-up of an old primer-coated project being refurbished with mild hot rod touches by his friend.

03/08/2023 07:21 AM
The Ramblers may have exceeded mom's limits
The Ramblers may have exceeded mom's limits

“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ It is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no.

02/08/2023 07:43 AM
Dr. Ron Braley
Fixed by the broken

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

01/14/2023 07:45 AM
Newspaper reporting and content have never been more relevant
Newspaper reporting and content have never been more relevant

We all have stories of readers desperately seeking reliable information about COVID-19 during the pandemic and turning to us to deliver accurate national and state health departments’ evolving assessments as well as local reporting on treatment options in our communities.

12/10/2022 07:13 AM
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS | by Gary Borders
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS | by Gary Borders

PATRICK LAYS OUT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES Lt. Gov.

12/10/2022 07:13 AM
Thankful for where I am today
Thankful for where I am today

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward (1921—1994), American motivational writer. It’s Thanksgiving week by tradition.

11/23/2022 07:12 AM
Always said if I saw one, I would buy it
Always said if I saw one, I would buy it

remember, All my life, though some have changed. Some forever, not for better.

11/16/2022 11:13 AM
That's what I think about on Veterans Day
That's what I think about on Veterans Day

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” — Elmer Davis, (1890 –1958) American news reporter, author, and Peabody Award recipient. What comes to mind when someone says, “Veterans Day?” I think about many things.

11/09/2022 09:13 AM
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