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Ballet Folklorico Celebrates 60 Years

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FIESTA MEXICANA When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19Where: Paramount Theater, 352 Cypress St. Tickets:  $25 for adults, $15 for children available at the door or at balletfolkloricodealvaromunozacademy.orgAbout: Abilene’s Award-Winning Ballet Folklorico de Alvaro Munoz proudly presents “Fiesta Mexicana” featuring traditional Mexican dances from the enchanted land of Chihuahua, Michoacan, Guerrero, Campeche, Sinaloa, Chiapas, Veracruz and Jalisco.Extra: Special guests include Abilene Ballet Theatre,

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View From the Bedside

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By JIM NICHOLS If one advertised a church class series titled “Religion, Spirituality, and the Aging Person,” one would logically draw a limited audience. Besides the obvious age distinction expected, one might also sense hesitancy for more pure reasons. “Aging” implies an interest in a human future and yet scripture clearly promotes that we should avoid being overly concerned about

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About Birds and Bees

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THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury If the headline for this piece doesn’t elicit at least minimal interest of most readers, perhaps I should find the goose, select the spot with a paucity of plumage and stick my quill back in. My intent is far removed from the topic of human reproduction. I focus instead on this pair of topics

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How Ruuuuude!

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By DANNY MINTON One afternoon I called the phone company to check on an issue with my bill. It was about a quarter before 5:00 when I called and was put on hold by their computer. The wait was to be several minutes, and intertwined with the music was an occasional “We’re sorry for your wait. Someone will be with

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7 Abilenians Taking Part in Parliament of the World’s Religions

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View Post By LORETTA FULTON Our  little spot on the globe will be well represented when the Parliament of the World’s Religions meets in Chicago Aug. 14-18. Representatives from the Abilene Interfaith Council and McMurry University will be taking in as many of the sessions as possible, and some of them will be participants.  Attending from the Interfaith Council will

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Pet Lover Puts the ‘Plus’ in Meals on Wheels

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HOW TO HELPMeals on Wheels Plus is in need of volunteers. Many of the regulars are on vacation, and college students haven’t started arriving yet for fall classes. Betty Bradley, executive director, said staff members frequently have to take time from their regular work to deliver multiple routes every day. “It has been very stressful,” she said. If you can help,

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I’m Just Tired

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By DANNY MINTON A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with a minister from another church background different from mine. He was twenty-five to thirty years younger than me and had been in ministry for twenty years. He told me he was considering quitting the full-time ministry and thought about doing something else. I asked him what was causing

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HSU Honors Alumni

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Hardin-Simmons University recently announced its annual alumni award winners. They will be honored at the Alumni Awards banquet on Oct. 12 as part of homecoming. Winner of the Keeter Award, the highest alumni award, is Filemon Ortiz, who graduated from HSU in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and history. He obtained his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School

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Christian Political Activism and Discipleship to Jesus are Very Different Undertakings  

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By PHILIP LeMASTERS Those who promote Christian political agendas must take care in order to avoid damaging their souls and distorting their witness to Jesus Christ. The practices and virtues associated with the quest for earthly power, even for the best of ends, are hardly those of the Beatitudes.  Christ called his followers to acquire purity of heart and love

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