THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury My aged Uncle Mort said more than a mouthful the other day about shenanigans dictated in the name of intercollegiate athletics by high rollers in the world of televised sports. “The almighty dollar is even mightier than I thought.” He hit the nail precisely. Big-time sports are far too big. We’ve drifted far away
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS I have some quirky friends and I suspect you have some too. “Quirky” is not a derogative word here; it just identifies that these people seem to think in different patterns than I do. When they come out with some statement that is unexpected, they often cause me to think, “She’s right. I had not thought of
Read moreBy NANCY PATRICK In the late 80s and early 90s, my son Jason had a favorite television show called Quantam Leap. Though not a fan, I knew that in each episode the main character traveled to a historical time where he would need to help with someone’s problems. Although I don’t really believe in time travel, I have to admit
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Christian Women’s Job Corps of AbileneNeeds: Three volunteer teachers for work skills classes; prayer partnersFall session: Sept. 7-Nov. 11 (Classes are free)Volunteer teacher training: 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 241350 N. 10th St.325-701-9250cwjcabilene@gmail.com Sharon Maurer, executive directorStudent application: https://www.cwjcabilene.org/student-applicationVolunteer application: https://www.cwjcabilene.org/volunteer-application By LORETTA FULTON Looking for a way to help others by simply sharing your knowledge? If so, Christian Women’s Job Corps
Read moreDates and Times for shopping at Global Samaritan Resources’ Book Room 8:30-11:30 a.m. WednesdaysAugust 11August 18August 25September 1September 88:30-11:30 a.m. SaturdaySeptember 11 The Book Room at Global Samaritan Resources, 2074 N. First St., has rows and rows of books for children and adults–and they’re all free! The room continues to grow in inventory and in numbers of visitors. It’s also
Read moreA celebration of life for Shirley Margaret Long Hunter will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, at the Bob and Shirley Hunter Welcome Center on the campus of Abilene Christian University. Hunter, 88, died June 12, 2021. The service will be livestreamed from the Piersall Funeral Directors website, http://www.pbfuneraldirectors.com/ Click here to read the full obituary.
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By LORETTA FULTON Following in the footsteps of a man who served in one place “since the days of Noah’s Ark” won’t be easy. Bishop Michael Sis of the Catholic Diocese of San Angelo believes he chose the right man for the job, the Very Rev. Santiago Udayar, who was installed as priest at Holy Family Catholic Church on Sunday,
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON My son Scottie and I watched the Ice Age movie one evening when one scene stuck out to me. The three main characters of the film are three friends, a mammoth (Manny), a sloth (Sid), and a saber-toothed tiger (Diego), an unusual trio, to say the least. In this one scene, Diego is trying to talk another
Read moreBy JIM NICHOLS Down the hall from my office right now is a colleague and young mother who, along with her husband, just completed the adoption of their third pre-school aged child. As expected, this process has been a complicated one. Because I know this woman and sense her skills and love, I do not doubt that this is a
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