By Danny Minton AI is the most talked-about concept in the world of knowledge development right now. However, even AI has its limits. I recently decided to test Google’s AI knowledge database. Granted, it’s not the most sophisticated database, but for my needs it served its purpose. I started with the question, “Where did the world come from?” I would
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Persons claiming to have the same mental faculties and physical capabilities that they had a half-century ago probably fib about other things, too. Some formerly judged such jokers to be guilty of committing “terminological inexactitudes,” a term far kinder than “bald-faced liars!” Most readers identify with old age and have heard the oft-told jokes about
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(Editor’s Note: Carlyn Ray created Gathered Radiance, the new installation in the Abilene Heritage Square Library. She writes about the spiritual aspect of creating art, especially in community.) By Carlyn Ray One of the reasons I am drawn to glass is because it brings me into the light. It teaches me to listen to my inner voice and to what
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By Glenn Dromgoole Former Abilenian Dr. Leonard Allen, dean of the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb University in Nashville, is co-author with John Mark Hicks of A Wild Democracy, the first in a planned three-volume history of the Churches of Christ in the 20th Century. The book, published by Abilene Christian University Press (192 pages, $19.99 paperback), covers the period
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By Danny Minton I sat at a table in a meeting this week with five other chaplains. As I surveyed the group, I realized that everyone around me was in their twenties. They were young and just beginning their careers, all single and with a lifetime of experiences and journeys ahead. To them, 9/11, Vietnam, Korea, Kennedy’s assassination, Alan Shepard,
Read moreBishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo announced clergy assignments effective July 1. Among them was Deacon Francisco Camacho as parochial vicar of Holy Family Parish in Abilene. Rev. Kevin Lenius was assigned as parochial administrator of St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in San Angelo and director of St. John Catholic Campus Outreach at Angelo State University. Rev.
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Too much is expected of us–we folks of a certain age–whether man or woman. Society yawns as we strive to avoid violent foul-ups in the fast lane; we weep, choking on the dust of the younger set, some of whom are eager to push us toward side roads. Sometimes, side roads can be found.
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By Loretta Fulton Abilenians will have at least four opportunities to observe the National Day of Prayer, including a breakfast that will be held on the day before the official dates. Hardin-Simmons University will host a breakfast on Wednesday, May 6, the day before the national observance. The breakfast, which begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Johnson Building Multipurpose Room,
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By Loretta Fulton Love & Care Ministries, 233 Fannin St., is getting a makeover and a Care Room for people in need of a safe place and someone to talk to. The Care Room will be located in a current room that will be getting a new look, said Mark Hewitt, executive director. News of the makeover and addition of
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