By Jim Nichols We have two small children in our extended family right now; one is four years old and the other is two. They learn amazing things quickly and are generally delightful, though sometimes challenging. Hearing them learn language is one of the most fascinating aspects of their growth. Particularly right now, the four-year-old shows some surprising early maturity
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By Mark Waters Recent political discourse is characterized by extreme misunderstanding or intentional distortion of the Islamic concept of Sharia. Lawmakers in Texas created a “Sharia-Free America Caucus” in Congress. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asked the State Senate to consider legislation ensuring that Texans “are never held under the heel of ‘Sharia law.’” Attorney General Ken Paxton plans to investigate
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury On occasion, I’ve been in the presence of the rich and/or famous. Usually, though, I am lost among hundreds–maybe thousands–turning out for political rallies or tent shows. At one, I blathered excitedly upon winning a box of Cracker Jacks! (Better to remain silent and let others think you an idiot than to speak and
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Click here to read “Abilene Author,” a feature about Greg Young written by Loretta Fulton for the March/April issue of Abilene Scene magazine. By Loretta Fulton If you’ve been around Abilene very long, you’ve probably heard Greg Young perform, maybe at Texas Star Trading Company singing Christmas carols right after Thanksgiving or maybe at First Baptist Church where he is
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By Loretta Fulton “Light, Motion, and Spirit in Central Texas Rock Art” will be the topic for the April meeting of the Abilene Interfaith Council. The public is invited to the free meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. Monday, April 13, at First Central Presbyterian Church. Dr. Jeremy Elliott, a professor in the Department of Language and Literature at
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Holy Week Schedule at Saint Luke Orthodox Christian Church, 501 Sunset Drive April 3: Little Compline with Canon for St. Lazarus, 6 p.m.April 4: Lazarus Saturday: Hours 9:40 a.m./Divine Liturgy 10 a.m.; 5:30 p.m., Great Vespers for Palm SundayApril 5: Palm Sunday: 9:00 a.m., Matins; 10 a.m., Divine Liturgy. Lunch follows in the hall; 6 p.m., Bridegroom MatinsApril 6: Holy Monday: 6
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By Jim Nichols Every conversation does not need to be an argument. I observed two individuals yesterday in a discussion that went in an unnecessary direction. They apparently knew each other and ended up in the same place at the same time physically. Person A clearly asked Person B for an opinion on a topic. Person B’s response elicited disagreement
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By Nancy Patrick With so much grief and confusion around the world (political stalemates, wars, school and other public shootings, and general violent behavior), I think of all the displaced and orphaned children and their disrupted and often shattered childhoods. Steven Hartman, CBS journalist who produces the series “On the Road,” has a poignant documentary on Netflix entitled “All the
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By Glenn Dromgoole Would you rather be rich or famous? Or both? Or neither? As one who is neither, let me offer a couple of thoughts on the question. Yes, I have to say, I would like to be rich. Yes, sometimes I think, I would like to be famous. Then I look at the news and see all these
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