By Nancy Patrick I do not spend the entire month of December watching Christmas movies, but I do enjoy an occasional sit-down with a classic holiday story. One of those is Home Alone 2 (1992), the successful sequel to the hilarious Home Alone (1990). As implied by the titles, the movies tell the hugely exaggerated stories of a little boy
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Following are some of the Christmas events that are coming in December. To add an event, send information to editor@spiritofabilene.com Our Savior Lutheran Church Living NativityOur Savior Lutheran Church, 4933 S. 7th St., will host a Living Nativity two nights, Dec. 19 and 20. Performances will be at 7 and 7:45 p.m. each night. Each performance is about 20 minutes
Read moreBishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo, will preside over a Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Eldorado at 6 p.m. Dec. 12, which is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The following excerpt from Franciscan Media tells the legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe: The feast in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury The State of Texas is known far and wide for its citizens’ love of football. Taken a step further, names of school mascots can cause head-scratching and sometimes absolute disbelief when their plural names are discovered. There are some “doozies.” I don’t know if Trivial Pursuit is often a game of choice these days, but Googling for
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By Jim Nichols Every episode started in the same way. The scene was a police squad room in the Hill Street Precinct. Assembled were the officers who apparently were preparing to leave for their shift. The sergeant was at the front of the room speaking to them and bringing them up to date on the most recent criminal activity in
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Born in a stable, worshipped by shepherds and kings — and children in robes. Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
Read moreBy Janice Six As one who still enjoys seeing movies on the big screen, appreciates contemporary art, supports freedom of expression, and applauds Broadway musicals, why wouldn’t I consider giving “Journey to Bethlehem” a standing ovation? Here’s the main reason: It’s the statement at the end of the movie—the statement in all caps and boldface type that reads: “WHILE TAKING
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By Loretta Fulton The timing couldn’t have been better. Sunday, Dec. 3, was the first Sunday in Advent, the period leading to Christmas with its theme of “hope.” On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Abilene community came together to celebrate the grand opening of the Hope Center, a project of First Baptist Church to expand its outreach ministries as a means
Read moreBy Danny Minton Billy Miske was a blue-collar heavy-weight fighter in the early 1920s. He fought in the days when a fighter, after knocking down his opponent, could still stand over him and continue to beat on him until the bell rang. Billy fought the great Jack Dempsey. Dempsey beat Billy for three rounds until the fight was called. He
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