You do have a voice

Each month, as part of my job here at The Bee, I sit through meetings for various municipalities. From city council and commissioner’s court to school board, most every governing entity in the area has a public meeting where they discuss the ongoings of the entity.

Is revival coming?

It’s been all over the news and social media. About what, you say? If you don’t know, then you must be hiding under a bushel barrel basket because revival is and has been popping up in universities and churches all over the country for almost a month.

It’s important to keep telling them

“I’ll tell you a secret. Old storytellers never die. They disappear into their own story.” —Vera Nazarian, author. “Tell a story,” I encouraged my feature and column writing students at Stephen F. Austin a couple or three decades ago. “Everybody has a story.” “But Mr.

LIBRARY CORNER

What’s happening this week in the library: • Monday—Needlework 9:30 a.m. • Tuesday—Preschool Story Time 11 a.m. • Painters1:30p.m. • Wednesday—Knitand Chat 4 p.m. • Friday—Painters9:30 a.m. The Library Reads March list continues with Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.

Pecan shellers go out on strike

The first-of-its-kind strike by thousands of San Antonio pecan shellers entered its fifth week on Feb. 28, 1938 with no settlement in sight.

Can you plan for an unplanned retirement?

Many people plan to take an early retirement, so when that day arrives, they’re ready for it. But what if you were to face an unplanned retirement? Would you be prepared to deal with the financial issues?

A Place for Friendship

The woman on the curb talked to herself or someone, and I couldn’t help myself; I wanted to give her a cheeseburger and a chocolate chip cookie. And, of course, a scripture card. After a bit, I carried a lunch sack to her, and she called me by a name. Not my name. But a name just the same.

Walk On

Anyone who has read any of my columns should know by now that music is a big inspiration for what I write. I keep a running note in my phone of ideas for columns, and most of them are added as I am listening to music. One of my all-time favorite performers has to be Reba McEntire.

Fear Not

I don’t like math and science … they just aren’t my bailiwick … but I do LOVE history. I consume documentaries, totally immersing myself in the era portrayed, imagining how I would act or react under similar circumstances. I suppose it’s the emotion of history that draws me to it.

Going the extra mile

“I chose the road less traveled. Now if I can just figure out where I am.” — Anonymous Roads less traveled have always been my preferred routes. Dodge the interstates. Enjoy the scenic route and the small towns. Unfortunately, there was no scenic route to where I was going last week.