Making do with cheese fondue
Sun, 03/21/2021 - 12:00am
It’s our anniversary, and Peter and I will be celebrating, like everyone has this past year, the best we are able.
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West Texas road trip to find the petroglyphs at Alamo Mountain
Sun, 03/21/2021 - 12:00am
We have reached the age of social distancing, getting or staying away from people. This is an age well suited for West Texans since it is very easy to get away from people out here.
Finding good through grief
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am
A few months ago I was attacked by something so powerful I didn’t know if I’d survive. My husband of 33 years died much too soon, much too young. I was left A here, alone. The lone survivor, except this was no reality show. It was the real deal. And it sucked. Still does.
Social media helps to share great things in Lamesa ISD
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am
While social media is a controversial topic in itself, it often makes or breaks a business. When looking at public education through a marketing lens, it is vital to promote the celebrations that our kids and teachers experience daily.
State’s jobless rate still high
Wed, 03/17/2021 - 12:00am
The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019.
Needle memories are not fond ones
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 12:00am
Show me someone who winces at the thought of hypodermic injections and chances are strong that such fears were birthed by some smart aleck kid who happens to be one or two school grades older.
Gone but still here - I feel you
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am
When someone you love dearly dies here on earth, they are gone. But they are not gone. They are here. They are everywhere. And if you perceive very carefully, if you truly pay attention, they are right beside you, every step of the way.
Mask mandate ending; many still requring them
Wed, 03/10/2021 - 12:00am
While Gov. Gregg Abbott has lifted the statewide mandate to wear a mask in public and allowed all businesses to operate at full capacity, many businesses, schools and other entities say they will continue to require that masks be worn. Abbott issued the order last week, effective March 10.