By Nancy Patrick The older I get, the more I live in the past tense. I mean this, not a figurative statement, but one based in reality. Of course, at seventy-five-years of age, logic tells me that in all likelihood I have lived more than 75 percent of my life. I know some people of my generation sadden when thinking
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury When I introduced this weekly column more than 22 years ago, my stated goal was to provide amusement–even if corny and outdated–largely for readers dealing with bodily wrinkles, waistlines, aches, breaks, bends and assorted other groans associated with later life. Sometimes I’ve tried to make lemonade when negative topics tempted. Last week, I shared negative
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In eighth grade Dad left albondigas in the fridge.In the pot were meatballsseasoned with shavings of garlic,meat laced with rice grains, tanned to hard leather.Served in faded bowls, chipped from use –Mom, brother, sister.Heads down,our last supper faces gazing inward.Candles wasted to stubs,wearing our best faces.Each belly cried, hidden by held hands,lingering, moments away from grace. Carlo Sosa-Ortiz is Associate
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By Danny Minton Numerous stories surrounding the Alamo have been passed down through the years. Some are true, while others are myths. One story passed down over the decades involved a man named Tapley Holland. I’m unsure if all the facts are correct, but the story has a strong lesson. Who was Tapley Holland? That’s the question that most people
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By Glenn Dromgoole What an exciting time for the Catholic Church in America! And what an opportunity for Pope Leo XIV to make a proclamation to foster Christian unity on a global scale. Just ten words: “All followers of Jesus Christ are welcome at the table.” All followers. No other restrictions. You are welcome at the table. It would be
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury When one nitpicks, there’s no end to it. We’re all frequently guilty, and I admit to being among chief sinners, particularly since the term’s initial usage began in 1956, the same year I finished Early High School. Sudden thought: Maybe I’m the guy who first justified the term. Like heat surging from “simmer to boil”
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MEALS ON WHEELS PLUS Click here for a story on the 50th anniversary celebration dinner, with link to purchase tickets BETTY BRADLEYBirthplace: Monte Vista, ColoradoHometown: Grew up on a farm near Swede Corners, six miles from Saguache, ColoradoFamily: Daughter in Abilene; son, daughter-in-law, and grandson in Pflugerville; twin granddaughters in Chicago; oldest granddaughter, her husband and first great-grandchild in Irvington,
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The following statement concerning the election of Pope Leo XIV is from Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo . It is with great joy that we received the news that the cardinals have elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. He has taken the name of Leo XIV. Pope Leo, age 69, from
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By Dr. Paul Fabrizio The white smoke from the Vatican chimney carried a big surprise. After decades of it being assumed wisdom that the pope could not be an American, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost was elected by the Roman Catholic Church College of Cardinals to be the pope. Choosing the name Leo XIV, Prevost is the first American to be
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