Click here to learn more about Curtis House Cultural Center. To schedule a group tour during Black History Month or at any time, call 325-701-7804. By Loretta Fulton The Abilene Interfaith Council invites individuals and groups to join in a tour of Curtis House Cultural Center in honor of of Black History Month, which is celebrated each February. The tour,
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By Loretta Fulton Growing up, Reed Ambrose played typical board games with his family, and that experience obviously had an impact. Today, Reed, who is director of communications at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, develops his own games and apparently is extremely good at it. He recently was cited by a popular entertainment reviewer for creating the best board game played
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By Janice Six I’m not one who’s prone to procrastination, but right now I’m stuck. Maybe it has something to do with the pile of snow outside my door that hasn’t budged since it moved in late Friday night. This is day six. It’s still here, hiding in the corner where the sun doesn’t shine. This means there’s a good chance
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By Jim Nichols Like others, I have been amused at news reports suggesting that younger people have difficulty telling time on an analog clock or watch. In our digital age, there is apparently something mysterious about a circular clock face with numbers and hands that move around the circumference. That contrasts with my rite of passage (like tying my shoes)
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By Danny Minton Over five years ago, I signed up to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in the foster care system in Texas. While most cases are said to last an average of 18 months, due to several complications, my case lasted for over five years. I sat down in a foster home a little over
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury A Wheel of Fortune contestant, one Reginald Somebody, answered matter-of-factly to host Ryan Seacrest’s query about life goals. Reginald answered soberly. “My dream is to hawk beer in every Major League Baseball park in America.” Sure enough, Reginald prevailed on that night’s show, winning $24,626. Stationed nearby were his mom and cousin. Seacrest typically controls conversational
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By Loretta Fulton Wylie Methodist Church is about to undergo its second major transformation in the past four years. The first one came on Sept. 27, 2022, when the congregation voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church and join the Global Methodist Church, which launched May 1, 2022. The next change will affect the church’s appearance when ground is
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By Loretta Fulton Craig Enoch, retired justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and a practicing attorney, will be the second speaker in the Fletcher Lecture Series for the spring semester at Hardin-Simmons University. Enoch is an attorney with Butler Snow LLP, which has offices in various cities, including Dallas. He will speak at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in
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By Glenn Dromgoole My grandfather was a gentle and loving man who went blind at the age of forty or so. He died when I was sixteen, but I’ve never forgotten him. Tap. Tap. Tap.Slow. Deliberate.One tap. One step.Another tap. Another step.Feeling his way. Carefully. Gently.His cane announces his coming.Tap. Tap. Tap. He cannot see me,
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