By DANNY MINTON A few years ago, I viewed a news story about a young boy who wanted to compete in a school track meet. He chose the 400-meter run, the most challenging race of the day. The problem was cerebral palsy had crippled his legs. Still, he decided that he wanted to run in the race. His name was
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By JIM NICHOLS I am not sure if it is accurate or even true, but it sounds reasonable to me and makes a point that is important. It takes just a little chemistry and biology to talk about it. Atoms are particles of matter that uniquely define a certain element. There are well over one hundred different elements; the four
Read moreBy MARIANNE WOOD Sometimes, you must admit out loud or at least in a private journal, saying what you don’t like and do like. It’s cathartic. I’m going public with one of mine. I’m not too fond of flocked wallpaper. Invented initially to imitate expensive cut velvet hangings, flock wallpaper (or “flocked” as we say in Texas) gives me the
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This year’s Carmichael-Walling Lectures at Abilene Christian University will feature Dr. Laura Nasrallah of Yale Divinity School. Her presentations will be at 4 and 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Room 114 in ACU’s Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building. The lectures are free and open to the public. Register here to live stream. The lectureship is presented by ACU’s Center for the Study
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Kathleen Norris Presentations Religion writer Kathleen Norris will be in Abilene this week to speak several times at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St. The public is invited to all the presentations. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, she will be special guest at the church’s weekly dinner at 6 p.m. in Gerhart Hall. Admission is free. A
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By JIM NICHOLS It was a busy Saturday afternoon in a city square in Montevideo, Uruguay. I was with a friend among hundreds of other people. My friend is a person who moves easily between the U.S. and Uruguay and has spent much time both places. He said, “See those three young women over there? They are Americans.” I looked
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Seemingly without hesitation, placing his hand on the side, he stepped out of the boat. The walk was a short one, only a few feet. Without question, he would have made it if only he hadn’t looked down. As his thoughts switched to the gentle waves of the water below his feet, he probably thought, “I can’t
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A positive faith: isn’t that what Jesus preached – grace, love, joy, hope, life! 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.
Read moreBy MARIANNE WOOD Traditionally, a sabbatical for travel and study lasts about a year. I recently took leave from Spirit of Abilene and many other things to go on one. I sent Loretta Fulton “Presents of Presence” almost a year ago. I have been traveling and learning a lot since then. From January 20 – August 15, 2023, I spent 105 days
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