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Another Valentine’s Day decision to make

Another Valentine’s Day decision to make

Another Valentine’s Day decision to make

Tracy Farr
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Iwent for a short walk this morning to ponder just how far away Galaxy GN-z11 is from my living room couch. To be honest, I was trying to work out how to celebrate Valentine’s Day knowing that my wife loves getting a giant box of chocolates but can’t eat any of them.
Don’t break the bank on Valentine’s Day

Don’t break the bank on Valentine’s Day

Don’t break the bank on Valentine’s Day

Provided By Frank Conrad
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
In the 1989 film, “When Harry Met Sally,” Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan discuss their love lives over sandwiches at Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City. At that time, Harry’s pastrami sandwich and Sally’s turkey sandwich each cost about $12.
It’s not humanly possible

It’s not humanly possible

It’s not humanly possible

Debby Efurd
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Kate Grosmaire and her husband, Andy, had just returned home from a Palm Sunday service in 2010 when they got the news their 19-year-old daughter Ann had suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Ann had spent the day with her longtime boyfriend Conor.
You can put more into your 401(k) this year

You can put more into your 401(k) this year

You can put more into your 401(k) this year

Provided By Frank Conrad
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Once you retire, you’ll likely need to draw on a variety of financial sources — and one of the most important ones may be your 401(k). And for 2025, you can put even more money into your plan than ever.You can invest in your 401(k) in one of two ways, depending on your employer’s plan.
Lessons I’ve learned from my brother

Lessons I’ve learned from my brother

Lessons I’ve learned from my brother

Tracy Farr
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Ihave a younger brother and his name is Scott.We grew up together in the suburbs of Dallas, and like most brothers, we didn’t always see eye to eye. Actually, we’ve NEVER seen eye to eye because he’s quite a bit taller than me. But that’s neither here nor there.
Fort Clark stands watch on border badlands

Fort Clark stands watch on border badlands

Fort Clark stands watch on border badlands

Bartee Haile
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
After almost a century of standing watch on the border, Fort Clark was deactivated on Feb. 9, 1946 and turned into, of all things, a dude ranch. Hellbent- for-leather horse soldiers must have turned over in their graves.
‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers

‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers

Tracy Farr
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Ihave no doubt the mockingbird was minding its own business. The last several days had been colder than usual, so it was probably on the ground looking for seeds or tiny bugs to eat.
Behnind the walls of Texas' first mansion

Behnind the walls of Texas' first mansion

Behnind the walls of Texas' first mansion

Bartee Haile
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
On Feb. 4, 1896, three days after her drunk of a husband threatened her with a butcher knife, Matilda Brown Sweeney moved back home to Ashton Villa where she spent the rest of her life.The story of Texas’ famous first mansion begins with a New York runaway named James Moreau Brown.
Texas Crooner toast of the Twenties

Texas Crooner toast of the Twenties

Texas Crooner toast of the Twenties

Bartee Haile
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Gene Austin, the original crooner whose recordings sold 86 million copies in the Twenties and Thirties, lost his battle with lung cancer on Jan. 24, 1972.The popular singer and prolific songwriter was born Lemeul Eugene Lucas in 1900 in the north Texas town of Gainesville.
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