Charting a Path to Prosperity, the Texas Way

As Texas looks toward the bicentennial of its founding as an independent republic in 1836, the state faces no shortage of challenges that must be overcome to ensure the continued prosperity of all Texans. Here’s the good news.

‘Goblin mode’ named Oxford English Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2022

Now the Oxford English Dictionary is at it. In my previous column, I reported that “gaslighting” has been named the Word of the Year 2022 by the dictionary aficionados at Merriam-Webster.

Believe it or not, ‘gaslighting’ is the Word of the Year 2022

The folks over at Merriam-Webster are at it again. They are claiming that the Word of the Year 2022 is “gaslighting.” That is so typical of them. They can believe that if they want to, I guess.

Beware the elusive adnominal snowman

My daughter has started roaming the streets looking for Bigfoot clues. According to her kindergarten classmates, Bigfoot only comes out at night, and that’s when he drops clues around the neighborhood.

Mary or Martha?

Are you a Mary or a Martha? For those struggling to remember the Biblical story of the sisters who welcome Jesus into their home in the books of Luke and John, Martha is described as working hard to prepare the home for Jesus while Mary sits and listens to Jesus.

November is National Caregivers Month

November is National Family Caregivers Month. There are more than 11 million family caregivers in the U.S and nearly half of these caregivers provide help to someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

Confused about this word? Get in line.

Of all the Scrabble letters, Q and Z hold the most value, at 10 points apiece. In 1982, Karl Khoshnaw — the Michael Jordan of Scrabble — used both letters to spell the word “caziques.

A love story: a tale of two journalists

Love stories come in all shapes and sizes and I’ll admit Paul Gaudette’s and mine is unusual with plenty of twists and turns. The latest turn is that I said yes at the end of a pretty romantic proposal.

A special volunteer

On Saturday, The Dublin Chamber of Commerce hosted a banquet honoring Dubliners for their contributions to the community. An event like that doesn’t happen without a lot of planning and volunteering.

Election boasts high voter turnout

Erath County voters showed up en masse for the Nov. 8 General Midterm elections, with 53% of registered voters casting a ballot. In Erath County, 13,129 ballots were cast – 435 absentee, 7,377 in early voting and 5,317 on election day.