GUY STUFF

One morning last week I noticed a billboard as I came into Mount Pleasant on the interstate. It simply read “nothing is too hard for God.” Immediately after seeing the billboard, there in front of me in the sky was this amazing sight.

Don’t Run Over New Friends

For those who help me bless our friends on the street, I again must thank you. Today, of course, was hot, and so I loaded up my trunk with drinks, water, and tubs of fruit, cold from the cooler at the store, along with Gatorades.

Heat wave prompts conservation call

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to cut back on power usage last week when an unusually large number of power plants shut down for unexpected repairs as temperatures soared. ERCOT officials announced Friday that Texans could resume normal levels of electricity use, however.

Change is always on the horizon

Things just haven’t been the same since I saw a monkey in Walmart a couple of weeks ago. That’s right. A monkey. A spider monkey to be exact. His name was Charlie, and he was only 16 weeks old.

GUY STUFF

There are always going to be bumps in the road. It doesn’t matter if you live on a gravel road, an asphalt road out in the country, or a concrete road in the middle of an upper class cul-de-sac, there are going to be bumps in the road. It’s just a part of life.

Texas Congressman took up Veterans cause

On Jun. 16, 1932, the U.S. House of Representatives echoed a Texas member’s call for cash compensation for veterans of the First World War, but a bloody disappointment was in store for the “bonus army” that had invaded Washington.

I’ll bet she still remembers moments we shared together

“Leon, I randomly stumbled across your article where you mentioned N7804G,” the message in my email inbox last week read. The reference was to the “N” number on an airplane, a series of letters and numbers affixed to each aircraft worldwide as a means of registration and identification.

Dad’s can make a difference

True story. Probably countless times thru the span of history. A young lady graduated high school and was bound for the college of her choice. Scholarships and loans were in place. Her Mom and Dad had done their best to prepare her for this huge step - living on her own for the first time ever.

Daddy’s Hands

As Father’s Day approaches, I have found myself thinking a lot about my daddy. Oh, how I wish he were here. When I was younger (old enough to be out on my own, with by own family, but a good bit younger than I am now) my daddy had a standing rule at Christmas.

The thrill of adventure

The best button ever invented for the Internet was the YouTube “skip ads” button. I use it quite often. I keep a close watch as the seconds count down, and hit the button as soon as possible. Ads are a necessary evil, I will admit, but they are evil just the same.