By Loretta Fulton The biblical book of Job and a new book about it will be the topic of the presentation at the September meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday,Sept. 24, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1202 S. Pioneer Drive. It will be co-hosted
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Click here to read full ACU enrollment news release. Click here to read full McMurry enrollment news release. Click here to read full Hardin-Simmons enrollment news release. By Loretta Fulton McMurry and Abilene Christian universities enrolled record numbers of students for the fall semester, while Hardin-Simmons’ total enrollment dipped slightly but showed improvement in certain areas. McMurry recorded its third consecutive year
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By Jim Nichols Something flew out a window of the White House and landed on the ground. I saw the brief video, as did others. It looked like something that had weight to it rather than just being a paper that floated. It was more solid than that. Later in the day a reporter asked the President about it. His
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By Glenn Dromgoole I got another tumbler for my birthday. That makes at least five or six competing for space on a crowded shelf in the kitchen. And how many of those do I actually use? Not more than one at a time. Why, I wonder, is there an overpopulation of tumblers? I think it’s because they make a very
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By Nancy Patrick My dad used a phrase to refer to someone or something he considered useless as “not worth a plugged nickel.” In my old age, I think that phrase may relate to my own sense of worth or lack thereof. For many years I enjoyed an abundance of energy, a good brain, a rewarding career, and a relatively
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Dowell Stackpole, co-founder of Texas Quantitative and Cyber Forward, will be guest speaker for the second Fletcher Series at Hardin-Simmons University. His talk will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, ln HSU’s Houston-Lantrip Center, 2241 Pine St. The lectures are free, but an RSVP is required by Sept. 18. Click here to RSVP. Dowell Stackpole “Stackpole is a visionary
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By Danny Minton My parents told me lots of lies growing up. They told me there was a Santa Claus, only to find out later that they were the ones leaving gifts. They told me there was an Easter Bunny, then I found out my mom was filling the basket. They told me there was a Tooth Fairy until I
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Round-Up for RehabWhen: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16; lunch at 11 a.m., provided by The Shed; sale begins at 1 p.m.Where: Abilene Livestock Auction, 3265 N. Judge Ely Blvd.Details: This premier auction brings together ranchers, buyers, and community members to support the life-changing services provided by West Texas Rehabilitation Center. Come and visit with Western music legend Red Steagall
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By Jim Nichols There are two sections to this article, with tension in both parts. The first is the tension of writing at all; the second is the tension I have regarding the topic. An author I admire notes that he receives criticism from two opposite directions. On one hand his writings tend to be slanted toward religious, even Christian,
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