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What’d I Miss?

What’d I Miss?

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What’d I Miss?

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
As the returning Thomas Jefferson poses in song upon returning from a lengthy sojourn in France, in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton,” the question suggests that the answer is, a lot.
Lessons from historical nonfiction

Lessons from historical nonfiction

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Lessons from historical nonfiction

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Both of my girls enjoy fiction, in particular historical fiction. Their mother is still holding out a bit, preferring the true events which inspire the stories Julie and Emily read. “New World Coming: The Roaring Twenties and the Making of Modern America” is my commuter book this year.
The 501

The 501

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The 501

News Staff
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
If you buy livestock supplement in a round steel tank six feet across, you end up with an empty tank not designed for eventual longterm use as a water tank. Ask me. Not to worry. Supplement in big steel containers seems not be a current buying choice. I looked.

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The coming years in higher education

Dr. Walter V. Wendler
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Colleges and universities will face many challenges in 2023. Some are the same-old–same-old. Others are brand-new, based on changing aspirations and perceptions of students, families, elected and appointed leaders and the world of employers. Institutions should increase niche market offerings.
Kudos to hospitals and doctors at year-end

Kudos to hospitals and doctors at year-end

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Kudos to hospitals and doctors at year-end

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
A recent article from one of the big daily newspapers cautions us that the one present you don’t want to pass along to your kinfolks this Christmas is any of the various strains of respiratory illness going around—Covid-19, RSV, and the flu. They’re quite literally the gifts that keep on giving.
Slinging watermelons with a catapult

Slinging watermelons with a catapult

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Slinging watermelons with a catapult

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
“Blanket is just a great town to live in, I think. It’s full of characters.” Charley Atchley has the General Store in Blanket, Texas, a small place near Brownwood. The store is a popular gathering place for residents, especially during the morning coffee hours.
Did you miss Green Monday?

Did you miss Green Monday?

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Did you miss Green Monday?

Hanaba Munn Welch
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
An email just arrived saying “Green Monday is still on.” Today happens to be Tuesday at our house. Apparently Green Monday was yesterday, but, like Black Friday, it’s getting extended. Cyber Monday follows Black Friday. Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox.
SWEET FOR THE SEASON Fruitcakes are a holiday tradition that can be made ahead—and given as gifts for those who relish them. | Angelina LaRue photo

SWEET FOR THE SEASON Fruitcakes are a holiday tradition that can be made ahead—and given as gifts for those who relish them. | Angelina LaRue photo

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A fantasy of fruitcakes for fans

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
My husband told me all he wants for Christmas is a fruitcake. Wow, what do I do with that bit of information? It’s true, I love to cook and bake, but I put myself in the group of people who fear those bright, artificially colored syrupy fruits, and the general heaviness of fruitcakes.