By Danny Minton For months, excitement has built up for the Total Solar Eclipse to take place on April 8th, which will be seen by a large portion of the contiguous United States. It will be another 20 years before the mainland of the United States will have another Total Eclipse pass over its borders. All along the path of
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury The name “Blackwood” has been as closely linked to Southern Gospel Music as ham and eggs to diners, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz to TV, and Tarzan and Jane to jungle movies. The family has endeared itself to a grateful nation for their renditions of gospel music for some 125 years. It began when
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By Loretta Fulton It took one woman’s initiative, followed by fundraising, installation, testing, and training, but Abilene is officially the home of the first Safe Haven Baby Box in the state of Texas. The baby box was dedicated Tuesday, April 2, at Fire Station No. 7 on North Pioneer Drive, with a star-studded lineup of dignitaries. Mayor Weldon Hurt welcomed
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By Danny Minton “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!” Thus, a detective radio program from the 1930s to the 1950s opened each episode. There is something about shadows that gives people an uneasy feeling. Combining shadows with darkness, the uneasiness will cause one’s heart to race with unknown expectations of both the seen
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By Jim Nichols If you have children, the birthdays of the children are special not only to the child, but also to you. Whether it is their first or second birthday or one much later (even as an adult), the memories of the past and joys of the present flood our parental brains. Our firstborn, Amy, is no longer a
Read moreTHE IDLE AMERICAN THE IDLE AMERICANCommentary by Dr. Don Newbury Texas A&M University–a major educational institution respected throughout the world–emerged unscathed from a litany of “Aggie jokes” that were shared for decades, though not so much now. They were, of course–exactly that–jokes. Actually, they likely enhanced a storied heritage, but they made some Aggies M-A-D. My Uncle Mort’s keen eye on
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God so loved the world He sent his son to save it, not to condemn it. Glenn Dromgoole is a former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News and the author of numerous books. He and his wife, Carol, own Texas Star Trading Company.
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By Nancy Patrick The new buzz term we hear every day now is “artificial intelligence” or “AI” for short. I think in some ways these words form an oxymoron, a seemingly contradictory term that, nevertheless, expresses a truth. For example, parents may say, and mean it, “My children are my most precious burdens.” Any parent knows what that means. Life
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Abilene Christian University will host a presentation on Christian art at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. The talk, which if free and open to the public, will be held in the Packer Forum of ACU’s Brown Library. It will also be livestreamed. CLICK HERE to register for the Zoom webinar. The program is sponsored by ACU’s Center for the Study Ancient
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