By DANNY MINTON There is a passage in Tom Clancy’s book “Red Storm Rising” where two Russians are discussing war. One of the men, who was not really for going to war, makes the following statement: “There are always doubts, Comrade Minister. Fighting a war is not an exercise in mathematics. We deal with people, not numbers. Numbers have their
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By DANNY MINTON Growing up, the kids in our neighborhood and probably most neighborhoods in the fifties played “Cowboys and Indians.” The Indians were always the bad guys. This picture is what we saw when we went to the movies or read most of the western comic books. That was the mindset most boys grew up around. Then, as an
Read moreBy DANNY MINTON Some of you may remember a comedian named Joe E. Brown. Known for his big mouth and great character, he was one of the more popular comedians in the 1930s and ’40s. Joe spent many hours entertaining the troops during World War II and became one of the few civilians to receive the Bronze Star. One day
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By DANNY MINTON All of us at one time or another make plans for life. It may be plans we have for a vacation or possibly a mission trip. We may be saving up for that once in a lifetime purchase that we said we’d get once we had the cash in our pockets. Other times it’s just planning for
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By DANNY MINTON Totem poles have been around for hundreds of years. You won’t see too many around Abilene since mesquite tree trunks aren’t the ideal trunks for a 30-foot tall sculpture. Totem poles were not worshipped but designed mostly to depict tribal history or folklore. Many times native Indians would feel a connection to one of the animal symbols
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By DANNY MINTON I believe it was Marshall Keeble who used to tell the story about a Southern air traffic controller. It went something like this: Atlanta Pilot: Houston, this is flight 115 coming in from Atlanta, requesting permission to land. Houston: Yes, Sir. Flight 115, you’re clear to land going west there on runway 29. Atlanta Pilot: Roger that. L.A. Pilot: Houston, this
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By DANNY MINTON Remember this commercial? “What’s this stuff?” “Some cereal. It’s supposed to be good for you.” “Did you try it?” “I’m not going to try it; you try it!” “I’m not going to try it.” “Let’s get Mikey!” “Yeah!” “He won’t eat it. He hates everything!” “He likes it! Hey Mikey!” We live in a world riddled with
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By DANNY MINTON Life was simple while I was growing up in small-town Plano, Texas. At the turn of the 1950s, Plano had reached a population of 3,695. It was small-town America and a wonderful place to grow up. Summers were lazy and easy going. As a kid, the guys had Little League baseball as the only organized activity. Otherwise,
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By DANNY MINTON I finished a hospital visit and entered the elevator following an attractive blonde lady. Already in the elevator were two men. They were good sized men who appeared to have come to visit someone after a hard day’s work. The elevator was silent as we descended to the first floor. The two men allowed the lady to
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Spirit Of Abilene 