THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury My aged Uncle Mort sometimes stumbles across what he calls “business opportunities,” not unlike hogs stumbling over acorns every now and again. He claims that an epiphany experienced during a recent Sam’s Club visit has led to his dusting off a rarely-used business card indicating that he is a “consultant.” I’m not sure
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By NANCY PATRICK Every group or organization I have ever belonged to had rules, sometimes called Codes of Conduct, Dress Codes, Bylaws, Constitutions, Codes of Ethics, Business Ethics, or Criminal and Civil Law. Most people accept socially approved laws because they realize their necessity to avoid anarchy and chaos. An old adage that has always puzzled me says, “All’s fair
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By JIM NICHOLS The call came saying that a patient had died, and the family had requested a chaplain. Sometimes, chaplain visits are repeated to the same patient, but usually they are single visits such as this. This was one of the larger patient rooms and, when I entered, the patient was lying in the bed right inside the door.
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The Abilene Black Chamber of Commerce and Let Us Breathe will sponsor several Juneteenth celebrations, beginning with a free dance Friday, June 16. The dance, sponsored the Black Chamber of Commerce, will be held 7:30-11:30 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center, 1100 N. Sixth St. It will feature live entertainment provided by Basic Truth Band. On Saturday, June 17, the
Read moreNelson Clifford Wilson, longtime owner of Nelson’s Organ Service and Minister of Music at Pasadena Heights Community Church, died Saturday June 3, at Hendrick Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at King Solomon Baptist Church,1050 Minda St., at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9. Interment with military honors will follow at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 7457 W Lake Road.
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By LORETTA FULTON Felicia Hopkins, former pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, was named Conference Superintendent during the June 1-2 meeting of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference in Lubbock. Most recently, Hopkins was Abilene District Superintendent. In her expanded role, Hopkins will oversee all the remaining United Methodist congregations in the NWTX Conference, stretching from Dalhart in the Panhandle
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How to HelpBob Cheatheam, pastor of Pleasant Hills Country Church, is preparing a “Sober House” for four recovering addicts that will open in the fall. He is remodeling a trailer house in Pleasant Hills Mobile Home Park, located near his church, and is in need of donations, including a stove, refrigerator, water heater, and linoleum or tiles. All appliances must
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON I’ve recently seen several posts that depict shameful events in amateur baseball, from Little League to college. One video showed a catcher intentionally throwing a ball at the batter’s face. The results were that the catcher was barred from playing, and the coach was placed on suspension. Another video showed a catcher jumping to the side so
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By JIM NICHOLS An instructor friend in the religion department got in trouble with administrators because of a teaching technique that is potentially harmful, but overall positive. Despite his problems, I believe it is the way by which God wants us to learn and grow. Learning and growing are not completely positive events when they are in the process of
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