Time for New Year’s

It’s that time of year when many of us promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym more, or learn a new language, or take up a musical instrument, or any number of other worthy goals. But this year, when making New Year’s resolutions, why not also consider some financial ones?

Auld Lang Syne

With a New Year fast approaching, there is no doubt you will be making plans to ring in the New Year.

Lost, but found

You can count on one thing for certain – Texas weather can change in a split second! As I’m writing this, Texas is shivering with sub-zero wind chills. Hot as the dickens one day, freezing the next. Same with storms, and we’ve had several humdingers of storms in East Texas recently.

I would have expected nothing less

“Big results require big ambitions.” — Heraclitus, ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher. “Good afternoon, I hope you remember me from the early 1980s before I moved to Hemphill,” the message in my inbox from Gary Stewart began.

All you have to do is ask

Odds are, I have said these words here in this space before, probably more than once. The holidays can be hard. Amidst the fa-la-la-la-la and the merriment of the season, not everyone is filled with the Christmas spirit. Life has its challenges.

LIBRARY CORNER

Librarian, Mount Pleasant Public Library Merry Christmas from all of us at the library! We’ve had a great year and are looking forward to 2023 with many good things coming from the library. We have the very best patrons in the world and want to thank you for your kindness throughout the year.

I’m telling you, Santa is real

“They err, who thinks Santa Claus comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart.” — Paul M. Ell Santa Claus is real. No, honest, I saw him. He had a jolly chuckle and a big smile. But no red suit. He was wearing blue overalls and carrying a jacket slung over his shoulder.

The longest dash

I was reading an article by Dr. Jim Denison recently memorializing actor and comedian Bob Saget. He died ten months ago in January, and now his gravestone has been set. I remember Saget from TV as I was growing up. Always funny, he filled my nostalgia fix and I loved watching him.

Christmas Lights

I think we can all agree that this year has had rather dark undertones.

The best gift comes with a change of heart

We are going to be a little more serious this week as we get ever closer to Christmas and the day we celebrate as the birthday of our Lord and Savior.