When national tragedies hit home

Active shooting situations always grab my attention and my sympathy, but until recently situations such as these hadn’t hit home for me.

Searching for words between the poles

My kids still don’t know that Santa can’t live at the North Pole. There’s no land underneath the ice sheets that melt and refreeze throughout the year at the place where elves allegedly make toys. However, there is land underneath the snow and ice at the South Pole.

Where Are They Now?

When Stacie Hall was in high school, it was popular for people to install special stereos in their vehicles so they could have louder, better quality audio than the speakers that came with the car or truck. With no prior experience, Hall decided to install her own.

One year after Afghanistan withdrawal, threat of attacks is higher than ever

Monday , Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released a statement on the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal: “Today marks one year since President Biden’s chaotic and shameful Afghanistan withdrawal that allowed the Taliban to quickly reassert control over the...

Optical illusion opposites

I have a new friend who lived in Kenya for most of his life. He speaks about a dozen languages conversationally. Of all of them, he says English makes the least sense. I believe him; I have to because I only know one language.

These colors don’t run (but they do get damp)

It’s a well-known fact amongst sports fans that the best seats in the house go to those backing the home team. This is especially true at the beginning of football season when the sun is making the most of the end of summer and blasting triple digits all the way till sun set.

Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Members of the Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas attended the District 2 Workshop held in Waxahachie on August 6. National DRT President General Kim Zapalac welcomed attendees and showed pictures of the nearly completed new headquarters building in Austin, Texas.

Chamber Chat

hat Amy McDonald Interim Executive Director, Dublin Chamber of Commerce Greetings, and Goodbye Hello again to my friends and neighbors here in Dublin. I want to thank you for the opportunity to serve Dublin during this year as the Interim ED for the Chamber.

The back-word world of semordnilaps

We all know examples of palindromes: taco cat, racecar, kayak, Hannah. A palindrome is a word that, when spelled backward, is the same word. Today, however, I want to delve into the bizarro world of the semordnilap.

Back to School brings out best in Dublin

A small buzz started around town last week. You could feel the energy changing, welcoming hopefully cooler weather and back-to-school spirit.