I have to deeply protest the inclusion of the article by the Archbishop of Canterbury regarding the hospital bombing in Gaza. The idea that this was caused by Israel was nearly immediately debunked, but those with an agenda and the media, always looking to demonize Israel, have run with this misinformation. The attack as described by Welby, violated the sanctity
Read moreJay Moore, Abilene’s premiere historian, will be guest speaker for the October meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. His topic will be, “How I Get Home,” detailing some local history. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which begins at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave. Lunch is included for a
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What would Jesus say about Christians endorsing hate and racism? 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 moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Even when life’s storms rage, we Americans are privileged to seek “ports of peace” that are welcoming, even if only for a few hours. There, we re-charge to face another day, with hopes re-kindled. We who admit to being senior adults found such joy recently on a beautiful fall afternoon in Duncanville, Texas, where 500
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By JIM NICHOLS While delivering Meals on Wheels, it is not unusual to pick up the newspaper in the yard or ask if I need to check the mailbox. One of the women on my route appreciated receiving the paper, but consistently complained about how small it was becoming. She was right. Like many local newspapers, advertising revenue has fallen
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By LORETTA FULTON Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, All Saints Day and All Souls Day will be observed in the coming days, with plenty of fun mixed in with solemn religious traditions. For the third consecutive year, Pioneer Drive Baptist Church is commandeering Cypress Street for a Fall Family Fellowship on Wednesday, Oct. 25, and everyone is invited. Hours are
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON From the earliest I can remember, I had always wanted to be a Plano Wildcat. On Friday evenings, we’d hop in the car with my dad and drive the dozen or so blocks to Rice Field, home of the maroon and white Wildcat football team. We always arrived early, even before the ticket takers at times. My
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By JIM NICHOLS An academic colleague of mine has been involved in a multi-year research project in a tall grass prairie area of Oklahoma. In 1999 in a localized area, above ground rusty pipes decayed sufficiently to dump their contents onto the land. This was an oil field and some of the spilled material was oil itself and the other
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Sometimes, newspaper headlines are clever to the max, like the one in the Dallas Morning News when the Texas Rangers mauled the Tampa Bay Rays in the first two games of the American League wild card playoff. There was but a sprinkling of Texas fans in the half-filled stadium, none of whom carried brooms. This shouldn’t be
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