By Loretta Fulton Local universities will start classes on Monday, Aug. 26, but the campuses are already buzzing with activity. Abilene Christian, Hardin-Simmons, and McMurry universities all have some form of welcoming events scheduled for the week of Aug. 20. And, since all three are church-affiliated, they also have opening chapel services scheduled. At McMurry, that also means a return
Read moreBy Danny Minton “How does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively. “You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar. ‘You mean to die?’ asked Yellow, remembering the three who fell out of the sky ‘Yes and No,’ he answered. “What looks like you, will die…but what’s really you, will still
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Critics swear that the French successfully smeared “lipstick on a pig” for a big chunk of the 2024 Olympic Games. The French, though, are used to sloughing off jokes and insults. Someone said that if they can’t find an argument to join, they’ll start one. Further, on slow days, restaurant waitpersons resort to insulting each
Read moreBy Marianne Wood Four and five-year-olds are beginning to fascinate me for the second time. The first occurred during my tenure as a mom. I was captivated then. Now, as a grandmother and occasional church nursery worker, I delight in keenly observing their activities. Here’s why: four and five-year-olds have discovered their legs, language, and love. Recently, I enjoyed getting
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By Jim Nichols It is unfair to challenge the opinion of an unknown person since that person cannot make a defense. It was just an internet rant turned into a meme, after all. It was offensive and incomplete enough, however, that it deserves some pushback. The reader may be aware that there is a high amount of criticism today concerning
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By Loretta Fulton Just three years ago, First Christian Church sold its historic downtown property to its neighbor, First Baptist Church, and moved into a former Nazarene church on Antilley Road. In that short period of time, FCC already has outgrown its new facilities and is planning an expansion. That’s quite a change from the reality that made the sale
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Operation Blue JeansTo make donations to help purchase items for Operation Blue Jeans, you can send a check to the Christian Service Center, 3185 N. 10th St., Abilene, TX 79603, or give online at cscabilene.org By Loretta Fulton Operation Blue Jeans is under way at Christian Service Center, 3185 N. 10th St., and will continue through early September. The annual
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By Jim Nichols The Olympics on television are thrilling for their examples of skill, strength, and agility. Some of the individual performances, especially, are hard to believe. How can one person twist a body that way, jump, and do it repeatedly? Or swimming is an exhausting activity; how can someone do that at a high speed for several minutes? Also
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Uncle Mort’s contraptions and inventions usually are “far-fetched.” Finally, he’s come up with one that is “near-fetched.” And, it may be of considerable help to those among us who daily dread what used to be a thoughtless and effortless routine: putting on socks. Some of us have basically surrendered, choosing to go barefoot at home,
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