IDLE AMERICAN Commentary by Dr. Don Newbury Gawkers gathered to gaze at a gigantic “goof” of an implosion attempt gone bad. Thus was the origin of the “leaning tower of Dallas.” The demolition company’s failed effort to take down an 11-story office tower could make Lloyd D. Nabors Demolition shift gears into construction rather than destruction. The former Affiliated Computer
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By LORETTA FULTON Two of Abilene’s spunkiest women, longtime friends Ellie Hamby and Dr. Sandra Hazelip, are planning a monumental trip in celebration of their 80th birthdays two years from now. In January 2022 they will embark on their “80/80 World Journey,” hitting all the cities visited by Englishman Phileas Fogg in the Jules Verne novel, “Around the World in
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It’s time to “spring forward” with Daylight Saving Time kicking in early Sunday morning. Officially, DST begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8. But just to be on the safe side, move your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed Saturday night. For those who don’t like Daylight Saving Time, it comes to an end at 2 a.m. Nov.
Read moreThe bishops of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo and the Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas have issued statements concerning the coronavirus. The provide tips, suggestions, some changes in services and practices, and yes, prayers. THE RT. REV. SCOTT MAYER Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Northwest Texas If an angel appeared to us today, I suspect the message might be, “Stay
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS Anthropologist Adam P. Johnson has suggested an analogy concerning how students and, by implication, all humans change and grow. He suggests that during the baking of a cake the initial state is just a collection of ingredients in a bowl. If the ingredients are varied, the resulting cake will be different. Furthermore, the real magic occurs when
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By TERRY CAGLE I really like my neighborhood. I feel very blessed to live just north of Hardin-Simmons on Hickory Street. I love the fourth Monday of each month when we have a “Neighborhood Dinner” at our house. It’s always a great time as neighbors come and bring something to go with the burgers or taco stack-ups or whatever my
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON On March 6, 1836, the “Battle of the Alamo” came to an end. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna ordered his soldiers to storm the old broken-down mission held by less than 200 “Texians.” That day would end a 13-day standoff costing the lives of hundreds of Mexican soldiers and almost all of those who lived within the
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In observance and celebration of Women’s History Month, Dr. Tiffany Fink, a history professor at Hardin-Simmons Univesrity, will give a public talk Saturday, March 7 on the struggle for women’s right to vote. Her talk will be 2-4 p.m. at the South Branch of the Abilene Public Library in the Mall of Abilene. Title of her presentation is “Frontiers of
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK In the old Forest Gump movie, Forest tells people that his Mama always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I wonder how much truth that statement contains. Some of its veracity depends on whether or not the chocolate box has labels in the lid. Some boxes say simply
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