THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Whoops! I almost used the age-old idiom about never saying never. First in print back in the 14 th century, it was featured in 2020 as background music for the popular movie, The Karate Kid. It is familiar to the masses, and that’s well and good for most of us. But not all. Brian Janak, my
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Westminster Presbyterian GardenWestminster Presbyterian Church has partnered with the International Rescue Committee to open New Roots Garden a the church, 4515 S. 14th St. It costs an estimated $65 to purchase supplies to build one box. Checks should be made payable to Westminster Presbyterian Church. Put “Planter Box” in the subject line and mail to the church:Westminster Presbyterian Church4515 S.
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Westminster Presbyterian GardenWestminster Presbyterian Church, 4515 S. 14th St., will have a grand opening for the planter box garden it is building in conjunction with the New Roots Farms program of the International Rescue Committee. The grand opening will begin 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 2. It costs an estimated $65 to purchase supplies to build one box. Checks should
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By Loretta Fulton The Food Bank of West Central Texas is opening a drive-thru food pantry that will be open hours and days that other pantries in town aren’t. The first public distribution is set for Saturday, May 9, 9-10:30 a.m. The monthly schedule follows: A grand opening with ribbon cutting will begin at noon Wednesday, April 29. The ribbon
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By Loretta Fulton After a wait of two years, the newly rebuilt organ at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest will be dedicated on Sunday, May 3. The dedication service will begin at 6 p.m., with prayers, scriptures, psalms, hymns, choir anthems, and an organ repertoire. A recent church newsletter said the following: “As we mark this exciting moment
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By Glenn Dromgoole (This is the second of three excerpts from the book Parables from the Diamond that I co-authored with Phil Christopher, published in 2009 and now out of print.) A simple ground ball to first base is bobbled and the winning run scores. A surefire double play is botched by a bad toss from the shortstop. An infield
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By Danny Minton Winston Churchill called it “the greatest American Battle of the war.” It would be known in history as “The Battle of the Bulge.” The United States would suffer over 100,000 casualties as the cold winter battle drew on from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945. It was on Christmas Eve 1944 that three American soldiers and
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury They are missed, these two men who didn’t try to make us love each other, but at the very least, made us tolerant of each other during their professional lives. Perhaps unknowingly, their gentle humor fostered tolerance. What they said was helpful–seldom painful–helping us to relax a bit, even when upended by life’s
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By Glenn Dromgoole (This is the first of three excerpts from the book Parables from the Diamond that I co-authored with Phil Christopher, published in 2009 and now out of print.) The ball is hit to deep right-center field. The centerfielder takes off at the crack of the bat, straining every muscle as he attempts to make a spectacular catch
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Spirit Of Abilene 