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Keeping up with the “un” words

Keeping up with the “un” words

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Keeping up with the “un” words

Hanaba Munn Welch
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Body Back when I was a letter carrier I learned “unchurched” from the “Baptist Standard.”Yep, I used to read the the back cover of the “Standard” when I was delivering the mail.
International Talk Like a Pirate Day and other unique holidays

International Talk Like a Pirate Day and other unique holidays

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International Talk Like a Pirate Day and other unique holidays

Commentary
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Body One of my favorite holidays rolls around every September 19th…aaargh,matey!In1965,friendsJohnBaur and Mark Summers decided there was a need to create this holiday and succeeded in having a day named for talkinglikeapirate.
A QUANAH CUTOUT stands next to a Quanah Parker Trail arrow at Wayside, Texas, near to the trail where 150 years ago, on September 28, 1874, in the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon, Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie and the 4th Cavalry descended to the canyon floor and ambushed Comanche, Kiowa and Cheyenne bands seeking refuge there from the converging U.S. forces trying to force them onto reservations —but Quanah with his band of Kwahada were elsewhere. | TEXAS PLAINS TRAIL REGION

A QUANAH CUTOUT stands next to a Quanah Parker Trail arrow at Wayside, Texas, near to the trail where 150 years ago, on September 28, 1874, in the Battle of Palo Duro Canyon, Col. Ranald S. Mackenzie and the 4th Cavalry descended to the canyon floor and ambushed Comanche, Kiowa and Cheyenne bands seeking refuge there from the converging U.S. forces trying to force them onto reservations —but Quanah with his band of Kwahada were elsewhere. | TEXAS PLAINS TRAIL REGION

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Take a stand with an arrow to honor Quanah Parker

News Staff
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Body Mark Saturday, Sept. 14, on your calendar with an arrow. It’s Quanah Parker Day.By a 2019 resolution of the Texas Senate, the second Saturday in September is a day to remember the great Comanche leader and the people who once were Lords of the Plains.
Brushes with Celebrities XIV

Brushes with Celebrities XIV

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Brushes with Celebrities XIV

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Body The Traveling Man DON THOMPSONHere’s number 14 in the Brushes with Celebrities series.
Minestrone, a soup to welcome the days of autumn

Minestrone, a soup to welcome the days of autumn

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Minestrone, a soup to welcome the days of autumn

News Staff
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Body I have tears in my eyes, yet a smile on my face. My time working with Julia has been one of the highlights of my writing career. She has provided guidance, support, laughter, direction, and best of all, friendship.
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library | Situated on the A&M University campus, this library is also the Bush family gravesite, a tranquil space for honoring and remembering the life of President GeorgeH.W.Bush,FirstLadyBarbaraBushandtheirdaughter,Pauline Robinson“Robin”Bush. | ARCHIVES.GOV PHOTO

George H.W. Bush Presidential Library | Situated on the A&M University campus, this library is also the Bush family gravesite, a tranquil space for honoring and remembering the life of President GeorgeH.W.Bush,FirstLadyBarbaraBushandtheirdaughter,Pauline Robinson“Robin”Bush. | ARCHIVES.GOV PHOTO

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Presidential Libraries hold knowledge and artifacts

Amanda Burbank |
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Body “[Public] libraries should be open to all — except the censor.” – John F. Kennedy There are special libraries that hold knowledge and artifacts that no other library in the United States holds. These are the Presidential Libraries.
Famous Quotes from Anthony Bourdain

Famous Quotes from Anthony Bourdain

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Famous Quotes from Anthony Bourdain

Commentary
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Body DON THOMPSONAnthony Bourdain was a famous television chef, traveler, writer. Part of the introduction of his television show was “…I travel, I write, I eat.” These are things I enjoy most, and so do most people.

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Open Season

“joe Had Always
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Body “Joe had always considered individual words as finite units of currency, and he believed in savings.” - C.J. Box- C.J. Box Our Book Club’s 1-year anniversary is this September. We will have read 12 books and have created an amazing book club family in that 1-year time frame.
ZUCCHINI ROLLATINI An Italian flavored recipe that brings a delightful taste with the combination of tangy tomato sauce, and zucchini stuffed with a dairy-free cream filling. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

ZUCCHINI ROLLATINI An Italian flavored recipe that brings a delightful taste with the combination of tangy tomato sauce, and zucchini stuffed with a dairy-free cream filling. | ANGELINA LARUE PHOTO

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Zucchini Rollatini makes a delightful taste of zucchini

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Body In a typical summer, we would have an abundance of zucchini and other squash in our garden. However, for a couple of years we have dealt with squash bugs that have ultimately messed with our growing season. So, my zucchini adventures have been few and far between lately.
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