Behind the times
I got my first cell phone in 2005 when we were in the process of moving from Carrollton, Texas, to the Tampa Bay area of Florida. […]
Columns
Every day is different for substitute teacher Molly Stancliff
Molly Stancliff likes people and sees many faces every day as a full-time substitute teacher in Rains ISD. […]
I’m thankful for …
What could be more appropriate for a column that will appear in the Rains County Leader on Thanksgiving Day than a discussion about what I’m thankful for. […]
I may turn in my animal lover card
This has been the kind of week that makes an animal lover rethink her position and consider limiting her contact with the creatures to the meat counter at the grocery store and the dinner table. […]
Kadence Jones brings years of experience to Bluebonnet Bistro
Kadence Jones opened the Blue Bonnet Bistro, located at 234 Quitman Street, on September 14. […]
Daylight Savings Time rolls around every year!
I wrote the main body of this week’s column exactly six years ago on November 5, 2017. I generally try to avoid re-running old columns, but today has been one of those days. […]
Owner of Leeo’s Chicken heads to Cambodia in search of family members
Puthal Leeo Loeuk, who likes to be known as Leeo, has owned Leeo’s Chicken in Emory for 14 years. […]
When did coffee get so complicated?
When I was a kid and my parents ordered coffee, the waitress knew exactly what to bring them – coffee – period. […]
Did Kitty have the blues?
I think Kitty is enjoying the cooler weather – either that or she’s coming out of a state of depression. […]
Thoughts on the Israel-Hamas War
On October 7 of this year, Hamas began an ongoing armed conflict with Israel by launching approximately 3,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip toward central and southern Israel. […]